#768D95
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.8% 0.029 220.9), rgb(118, 141, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#768D95 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768D95 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 141, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 13%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.029 220.9) |
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 #768D95 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768D95 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768D95 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #768D95 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#B7C3C7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A4AB
oklch(70.7% 0.023 223.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#768D95
oklch(62.8% 0.029 220.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F7880
oklch(55.6% 0.032 219.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F656C
oklch(49.1% 0.029 219.2)
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Step 800
800
#415258
oklch(42.6% 0.023 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#374449
oklch(37.7% 0.019 223.2)
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Step 950
950
#20282B
oklch(27% 0.013 222.5)
#768D95 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) | #888B95 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838795 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D908F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768D95
#768D95
oklch(62.8% 0.029 220.9)
- #99837B
#99837B
oklch(62.8% 0.03 41)
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 #768D95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.018
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.021
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
Use #768D95 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.