#778A7E
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(61.5% 0.028 157.8), rgb(119, 138, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#778A7E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778A7E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 138, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 8%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.028 157.8) |
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 #778A7E | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778A7E | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778A7E text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778A7E 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3BD
oklch(80.8% 0.013 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A59B
oklch(70.7% 0.022 156.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778A7E
oklch(61.5% 0.028 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#65796C
oklch(55.6% 0.031 156.8)
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Step 700
700
#54665A
oklch(49.1% 0.029 156)
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Step 800
800
#44534A
oklch(42.6% 0.024 158.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A453E
oklch(37.8% 0.019 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#222824
oklch(26.9% 0.011 156.4)
#778A7E 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) | #8A877D | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86847F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #748A86 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778A7E
#778A7E
oklch(61.5% 0.028 157.8)
- #907E8B
#907E8B
oklch(61.4% 0.029 335.8)
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 #778A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
Use #778A7E 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.