#768F86
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.8% 0.031 171.4), rgb(118, 143, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#768F86 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768F86 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 143, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 10%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.031 171.4) |
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 #768F86 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768F86 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768F86 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #768F86 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#B7C4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.016 170.9)
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Step 400
400
#92A69F
oklch(70.8% 0.025 172.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#768F86
oklch(62.8% 0.031 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F7A71
oklch(55.5% 0.034 172.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F675E
oklch(49.2% 0.032 170)
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Step 800
800
#41544D
oklch(42.8% 0.026 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#374540
oklch(37.6% 0.02 171.5)
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Step 950
950
#202926
oklch(27.1% 0.014 173)
#768F86 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) | #8D8C86 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898887 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718F8C | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768F86
#768F86
oklch(62.8% 0.031 171.4)
- #98818B
#98818B
oklch(62.8% 0.031 350)
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 #768F86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
Use #768F86 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.