#778C94
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.6% 0.027 222.8), rgb(119, 140, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#778C94 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778C94 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 140, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 12%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.027 222.8) |
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 #778C94 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778C94 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778C94 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778C94 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C7
oklch(81% 0.013 221.5)
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Step 400
400
#93A4AA
oklch(70.7% 0.021 221)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778C94
oklch(62.6% 0.027 222.8)
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Step 600
600
#617780
oklch(55.5% 0.029 224.6)
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Step 700
700
#50646C
oklch(49% 0.027 224.2)
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Step 800
800
#425258
oklch(42.7% 0.022 222.6)
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Step 900
900
#384448
oklch(37.7% 0.017 220)
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Step 950
950
#21282A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 216.9)
#778C94 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) | #878B94 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838794 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8F8E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778C94
#778C94
oklch(62.6% 0.027 222.8)
- #97837B
#97837B
oklch(62.6% 0.027 43.1)
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 #778C94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.016
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.022
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.022
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
Use #778C94 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.