#788685
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(60.8% 0.016 191.5), rgb(120, 134, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#788685 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #788685 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 134, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 6%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.016 191.5) |
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 #788685 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #788685 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #788685 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #788685 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C2
oklch(80.9% 0.008 197)
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Step 400
400
#98A3A2
oklch(70.6% 0.013 190.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#788685
oklch(60.8% 0.016 191.5)
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Step 600
600
#687776
oklch(55.7% 0.018 191.8)
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Step 700
700
#566463
oklch(49.1% 0.017 191.3)
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Step 800
800
#475151
oklch(42.6% 0.013 196.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4343
oklch(37.6% 0.011 196.7)
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Step 950
950
#232827
oklch(27.1% 0.007 182.4)
#788685 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) | #848485 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818285 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #748786 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #788685
#788685
oklch(60.8% 0.016 191.5)
- #8C7F80
#8C7F80
oklch(60.8% 0.016 12.3)
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 #788685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.020
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.020
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
Use #788685 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.