#778686
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(60.8% 0.018 196.7), rgb(119, 134, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#778686 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778686 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 134, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 6%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.018 196.7) |
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 #778686 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778686 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778686 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778686 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C2
oklch(80.9% 0.008 197)
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Step 400
400
#97A3A3
oklch(70.6% 0.014 196.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778686
oklch(60.8% 0.018 196.7)
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Step 600
600
#677777
oklch(55.6% 0.019 196.6)
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Step 700
700
#566464
oklch(49.1% 0.017 196.6)
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Step 800
800
#465252
oklch(42.8% 0.015 196.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4444
oklch(37.8% 0.012 196.7)
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Step 950
950
#232828
oklch(27.2% 0.007 196.7)
#778686 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) | #848486 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818286 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738786 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778686
#778686
oklch(60.8% 0.018 196.7)
- #8D7F7F
#8D7F7F
oklch(60.9% 0.017 17.6)
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 #778686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.019
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.021
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.024
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
Use #778686 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.