#778696
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(61.3% 0.03 250), rgb(119, 134, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#778696 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778696 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 134, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.03 250) |
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 #778696 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778696 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778696 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778696 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2CA
oklch(81% 0.014 248)
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Step 400
400
#96A2AF
oklch(70.7% 0.023 250.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778696
oklch(61.3% 0.03 250)
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Step 600
600
#657586
oklch(55.5% 0.033 250)
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Step 700
700
#546272
oklch(49% 0.031 251.9)
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Step 800
800
#45505D
oklch(42.7% 0.026 252.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A434C
oklch(37.8% 0.019 248.3)
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Step 950
950
#22272C
oklch(27% 0.012 248.3)
#778696 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) | #808697 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8396 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8A8B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778696
#778696
oklch(61.3% 0.03 250)
- #908171
#908171
oklch(61.2% 0.03 69)
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 #778696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.006
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.007
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.021
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.023
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
Use #778696 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.