#77808F
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.8% 0.025 260.7), rgb(119, 128, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#77808F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77808F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 128, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 10%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.025 260.7) |
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 #77808F | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77808F | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77808F text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77808F text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA1AD
oklch(70.7% 0.019 261.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77808F
oklch(59.8% 0.025 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7484
oklch(55.6% 0.028 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#596170
oklch(49.1% 0.026 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#484F5B
oklch(42.6% 0.022 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D424B
oklch(37.8% 0.017 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#24272C
oklch(27.2% 0.01 260.7)
#77808F 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) | #7B8190 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797E8F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718385 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77808F
#77808F
oklch(59.8% 0.025 260.7)
- #877E6F
#877E6F
oklch(59.7% 0.025 80.6)
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 #77808F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.010
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.015
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.016
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.021
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.023
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
Use #77808F 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.