#778989
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(61.6% 0.021 196.6), rgb(119, 137, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#778989 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778989 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 137, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 7%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.021 196.6) |
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 #778989 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778989 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778989 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778989 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#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
#B9C3C3
oklch(80.9% 0.011 196.9)
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Step 400
400
#95A4A4
oklch(70.7% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778989
oklch(61.6% 0.021 196.6)
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Step 600
600
#647878
oklch(55.7% 0.024 196.5)
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Step 700
700
#536565
oklch(49.2% 0.022 196.5)
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Step 800
800
#445252
oklch(42.7% 0.018 196.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4444
oklch(37.8% 0.013 196.6)
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Step 950
950
#222828
oklch(27.1% 0.009 196.7)
#778989 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) | #868789 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838489 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728A89 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778989
#778989
oklch(61.6% 0.021 196.6)
- #918080
#918080
oklch(61.5% 0.021 17.7)
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 #778989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.025
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.025
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.026
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
Use #778989 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.