#808678
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(61.1% 0.022 126), rgb(128, 134, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#808678 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808678 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 134, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 6%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.022 126) |
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 #808678 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808678 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808678 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808678 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2BB
oklch(81% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA397
oklch(70.8% 0.018 125.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808678
oklch(61.1% 0.022 126)
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Step 600
600
#707667
oklch(55.6% 0.024 125)
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Step 700
700
#5D6356
oklch(49% 0.022 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C5146
oklch(42.7% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#40433B
oklch(37.7% 0.014 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#252723
oklch(26.9% 0.008 128.8)
#808678 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) | #888477 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878479 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818582 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808678
#808678
oklch(61.1% 0.022 126)
- #87808E
#87808E
oklch(61.1% 0.022 308.1)
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 #808678, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.024
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
Use #808678 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.