#868B80
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(62.9% 0.017 127), rgb(134, 139, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#868B80 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868B80 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 139, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 5%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.017 127) |
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 #868B80 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868B80 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868B80 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868B80 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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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
#BFC2BC
oklch(81% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA299
oklch(70.6% 0.014 126.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868B80
oklch(62.9% 0.017 127)
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Step 600
600
#70756A
oklch(55.5% 0.018 127)
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Step 700
700
#5E6358
oklch(49.2% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D5148
oklch(42.8% 0.015 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#40433C
oklch(37.8% 0.012 126)
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Step 950
950
#252723
oklch(26.9% 0.008 128.8)
#868B80 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) | #8C897F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8980 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878A88 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868B80
#868B80
oklch(62.9% 0.017 127)
- #8C8691
#8C8691
oklch(62.9% 0.018 310)
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 #868B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
Use #868B80 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.