#778174
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.1% 0.023 138.5), rgb(119, 129, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#778174 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778174 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 129, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 5%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.023 138.5) |
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 #778174 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778174 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778174 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778174 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BC
oklch(80.8% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA399
oklch(70.7% 0.016 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#838D81
oklch(63.2% 0.021 140.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#778174
oklch(59.1% 0.023 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B6458
oklch(49.2% 0.022 137.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A5148
oklch(42.6% 0.017 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E433C
oklch(37.6% 0.013 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#242723
oklch(26.8% 0.008 137.8)
#778174 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) | #827F73 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807E75 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77807D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778174
#778174
oklch(59.1% 0.023 138.5)
- #837986
#837986
oklch(58.9% 0.023 318.4)
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 #778174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.018
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.024
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
Use #778174 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.