#778D8D
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.6% 0.025 196.5), rgb(119, 141, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#778D8D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778D8D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 141, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 9%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.025 196.5) |
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 #778D8D | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778D8D | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778D8D text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778D8D text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#E7EAEA
oklch(93.5% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADA
oklch(88.4% 0.007 197)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C3
oklch(80.9% 0.012 196.9)
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Step 400
400
#93A5A5
oklch(70.8% 0.02 196.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778D8D
oklch(62.6% 0.025 196.5)
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Step 600
600
#617979
oklch(55.7% 0.028 196.4)
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Step 700
700
#506565
oklch(49% 0.025 196.4)
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Step 800
800
#425353
oklch(42.8% 0.021 196.4)
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Step 900
900
#384444
oklch(37.6% 0.016 196.5)
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Step 950
950
#212828
oklch(27% 0.01 196.6)
#778D8D 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) | #8A8B8D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85878D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708F8D | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778D8D
#778D8D
oklch(62.6% 0.025 196.5)
- #978283
#978283
oklch(62.6% 0.026 14.6)
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 #778D8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.027
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
Use #778D8D 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.