#77888B
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.4% 0.02 209.4), rgb(119, 136, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#77888B 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77888B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 136, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 8%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.02 209.4) |
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 #77888B | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77888B | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77888B text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77888B text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#D5DADB
oklch(88.5% 0.006 211)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C4
oklch(80.8% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A3A6
oklch(70.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77888B
oklch(61.4% 0.02 209.4)
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Step 600
600
#65777A
oklch(55.6% 0.022 208.7)
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Step 700
700
#546467
oklch(49.1% 0.02 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#455254
oklch(42.8% 0.017 207.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4445
oklch(37.8% 0.013 204)
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Step 950
950
#222829
oklch(27.1% 0.009 208.7)
#77888B 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) | #85868B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81848B | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718A89 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77888B
#77888B
oklch(61.4% 0.02 209.4)
- #90807D
#90807D
oklch(61.3% 0.02 30.3)
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 #77888B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.021
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.022
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.022
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
Use #77888B 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.