#78868E
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.1% 0.02 232.7), rgb(120, 134, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#78868E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78868E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 134, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 9%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.02 232.7) |
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 #78868E | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78868E | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78868E text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78868E text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F4F5F6
oklch(97% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADC
oklch(88.6% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C6
oklch(81% 0.01 232.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A3A9
oklch(70.8% 0.016 229.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78868E
oklch(61.1% 0.02 232.7)
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Step 600
600
#67767E
oklch(55.6% 0.022 231)
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Step 700
700
#56636B
oklch(49.2% 0.021 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#465157
oklch(42.8% 0.017 231.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4348
oklch(37.7% 0.014 235.2)
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Step 950
950
#23272A
oklch(27% 0.008 240.2)
#78868E 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) | #82858E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F838E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728888 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78868E
#78868E
oklch(61.1% 0.02 232.7)
- #8E8179
#8E8179
oklch(61.3% 0.02 53.8)
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 #78868E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.013
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.016
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.018
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.023
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
Use #78868E 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.