#77908E
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(63.3% 0.029 190.5), rgb(119, 144, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#77908E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77908E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 144, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 10%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.029 190.5) |
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 #77908E | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77908E | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77908E text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77908E text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBDA
oklch(88.6% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4C2
oklch(81% 0.015 185.9)
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Step 400
400
#91A5A4
oklch(70.6% 0.022 193)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77908E
oklch(63.3% 0.029 190.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F7977
oklch(55.5% 0.03 190.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6664
oklch(49% 0.029 189.9)
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Step 800
800
#405352
oklch(42.6% 0.024 192.3)
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Step 900
900
#364544
oklch(37.7% 0.019 191.3)
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Step 950
950
#202828
oklch(26.9% 0.011 196.5)
#77908E 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) | #8D8D8E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88898E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70918F | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77908E
#77908E
oklch(63.3% 0.029 190.5)
- #9B8386
#9B8386
oklch(63.3% 0.03 9.4)
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 #77908E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
Use #77908E 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.