#778887
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(61.3% 0.02 192.3), rgb(119, 136, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#778887 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 Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778887 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 136, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 7%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.02 192.3) |
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 #778887 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778887 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778887 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778887 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#D5DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3C2
oklch(81% 0.01 189)
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Step 400
400
#96A4A3
oklch(70.7% 0.016 191.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778887
oklch(61.3% 0.02 192.3)
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Step 600
600
#657877
oklch(55.7% 0.022 192.6)
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Step 700
700
#546564
oklch(49.2% 0.021 192.1)
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Step 800
800
#455251
oklch(42.7% 0.016 190.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4443
oklch(37.7% 0.013 189.3)
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Step 950
950
#222827
oklch(27.1% 0.009 184.6)
#778887 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) | #868687 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828387 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728988 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778887
#778887
oklch(61.3% 0.02 192.3)
- #8F7F81
#8F7F81
oklch(61.2% 0.02 9.1)
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 #778887, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.023
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
Use #778887 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.