#77868C
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61% 0.02 223.8), rgb(119, 134, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#77868C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77868C |
| RGB | rgb(119, 134, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 8%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.02 223.8) |
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 #77868C | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77868C | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77868C text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77868C text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C5
oklch(80.9% 0.01 222.1)
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Step 400
400
#97A3A8
oklch(70.7% 0.015 224.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77868C
oklch(61% 0.02 223.8)
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Step 600
600
#66767D
oklch(55.5% 0.022 226)
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Step 700
700
#556369
oklch(49% 0.02 225.5)
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Step 800
800
#465156
oklch(42.7% 0.016 226.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4347
oklch(37.7% 0.013 229.2)
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Step 950
950
#222729
oklch(26.9% 0.008 223.7)
#77868C 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) | #83858C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F828C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718888 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77868C
#77868C
oklch(61% 0.02 223.8)
- #8E807A
#8E807A
oklch(61.1% 0.019 44.7)
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 #77868C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.016
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.017
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.019
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
Use #77868C 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.