#778474
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.8% 0.028 139.8), rgb(119, 132, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#778474 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778474 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 132, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 6%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.028 139.8) |
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 #778474 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778474 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778474 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778474 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD6
oklch(88.4% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA497
oklch(70.7% 0.022 138.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778474
oklch(59.8% 0.028 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A7867
oklch(55.6% 0.031 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#586556
oklch(49.1% 0.028 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#485246
oklch(42.6% 0.023 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D443B
oklch(37.7% 0.018 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#232822
oklch(27% 0.013 140.5)
#778474 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) | #858173 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838075 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76837F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778474
#778474
oklch(59.8% 0.028 139.8)
- #877A8A
#877A8A
oklch(59.7% 0.028 319.9)
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 #778474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.024
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
Use #778474 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.