#778D85
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(62.4% 0.028 171.4), rgb(119, 141, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#778D85 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778D85 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 141, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 9%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.028 171.4) |
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 #778D85 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778D85 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778D85 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778D85 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BF
oklch(81% 0.015 169.1)
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Step 400
400
#94A59F
oklch(70.7% 0.021 172.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778D85
oklch(62.4% 0.028 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#627971
oklch(55.5% 0.03 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#51665F
oklch(49.1% 0.028 172.8)
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Step 800
800
#42534D
oklch(42.6% 0.023 171.7)
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Step 900
900
#384540
oklch(37.7% 0.019 170)
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Step 950
950
#212826
oklch(26.9% 0.011 176.4)
#778D85 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) | #8C8A85 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878786 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728D8B | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778D85
#778D85
oklch(62.4% 0.028 171.4)
- #958189
#958189
oklch(62.4% 0.027 351.8)
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 #778D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
Use #778D85 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.