#768C81
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(61.9% 0.03 163.8), rgb(118, 140, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#768C81 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768C81 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 140, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 9%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.03 163.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #768C81 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768C81 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768C81 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #768C81 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.016 164.6)
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Step 400
400
#94A59D
oklch(70.6% 0.022 165.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#768C81
oklch(61.9% 0.03 163.8)
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Step 600
600
#627A6E
oklch(55.7% 0.034 163.4)
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Step 700
700
#51665C
oklch(49% 0.03 164.6)
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Step 800
800
#43544B
oklch(42.8% 0.026 162)
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Step 900
900
#38453F
oklch(37.7% 0.02 165.7)
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Step 950
950
#212825
oklch(26.9% 0.011 167.8)
#768C81 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8B8980 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878682 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728C89 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768C81
#768C81
oklch(61.9% 0.03 163.8)
- #947F8A
#947F8A
oklch(61.9% 0.03 345.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #768C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
Use #768C81 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.