#768E86
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.5% 0.03 173.1), rgb(118, 142, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#768E86 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768E86 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 142, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 10%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.03 173.1) |
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 #768E86 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768E86 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768E86 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #768E86 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4C0
oklch(81% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A69F
oklch(70.8% 0.024 171.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#768E86
oklch(62.5% 0.03 173.1)
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Step 600
600
#607A71
oklch(55.6% 0.033 171.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F675F
oklch(49.2% 0.031 172.6)
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Step 800
800
#41544E
oklch(42.8% 0.026 173.8)
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Step 900
900
#374541
oklch(37.7% 0.019 176)
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Step 950
950
#202826
oklch(26.8% 0.012 178.5)
#768E86 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) | #8C8B86 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888787 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718F8C | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768E86
#768E86
oklch(62.5% 0.03 173.1)
- #978189
#978189
oklch(62.6% 0.029 354.1)
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 #768E86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
Use #768E86 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.