#768C97
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.7% 0.03 229.5), rgb(118, 140, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#768C97 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768C97 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 140, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 14%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.03 229.5) |
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 #768C97 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768C97 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768C97 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #768C97 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A4AD
oklch(70.8% 0.024 229.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#768C97
oklch(62.7% 0.03 229.5)
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Step 600
600
#607783
oklch(55.5% 0.033 230.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F646F
oklch(49% 0.031 231)
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Step 800
800
#41525A
oklch(42.7% 0.025 228.1)
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Step 900
900
#37444A
oklch(37.7% 0.02 227.5)
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Step 950
950
#20282B
oklch(27% 0.013 222.5)
#768C97 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) | #868B98 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828797 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D8F8F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768C97
#768C97
oklch(62.7% 0.03 229.5)
- #988378
#988378
oklch(62.6% 0.031 49.4)
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 #768C97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.013
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.018
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.021
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
Use #768C97 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.