#78717D
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.9% 0.02 311.4), rgb(120, 113, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#78717D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78717D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 113, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 5%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.02 311.4) |
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 #78717D | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78717D | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78717D text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78717D text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC5
oklch(80.9% 0.009 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#A39EA7
oklch(70.6% 0.014 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D8692
oklch(63% 0.019 311.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#78717D
oklch(55.9% 0.02 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#645E69
oklch(49.1% 0.019 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#524D55
oklch(42.8% 0.014 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#444046
oklch(37.8% 0.011 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#282529
oklch(26.9% 0.008 317.7)
#78717D 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) | #6F737E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71747D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787275 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78717D
#78717D
oklch(55.9% 0.02 311.4)
- #70776B
#70776B
oklch(56% 0.02 132)
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 #78717D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.020
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
Use #78717D 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.