What color is #76898B?

#76898B is a medium low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(118, 137, 139), and in HSL hsl(186, 8%, 50%).

Is #76898B accessible as text?

On white, #76898B has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.72:1 (passes). For text placed on #76898B, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #76898B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-500 (#737373).

What colors go well with #76898B?

As a neutral, #76898B pairs cleanly with either light or dark text depending on the surface, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #76898B the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #76898B is not the CSS named color lightslategray, but lightslategray (#778899) is the closest CSS named color.

#76898B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #76898B

Not just a swatch — here's how #76898B works with other colors. Named schemes with #76898B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #76898B Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Light Slate Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #76898B Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #9CADAF

Light Slate Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Slate Gray.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #76898B Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Light Slate Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #76898B Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #55233F

Light Slate Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #76898B Secondary #AAB1B2 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Light Slate Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #76898B actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 62/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 36/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 57/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4E7E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #75818A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #76898B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #76898B;
  --color-base-rgb: 118 137 139;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.6% 0.022 204.3);
  --color-50: #F7F8F8;
  --color-100: #E9ECEC;
  --color-200: #D3D9D9;
  --color-300: #B2BCBD;
  --color-400: #929EA0;
  --color-500: #738081;
  --color-600: #5C6566;
  --color-700: #444A4B;
  --color-800: #2F3232;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F7F8F8',
    100: '#E9ECEC',
    200: '#D3D9D9',
    300: '#B2BCBD',
    400: '#929EA0',
    500: '#738081',
    600: '#5C6566',
    700: '#444A4B',
    800: '#2F3232',
    900: '#1D2020',
  },
}

$base: #76898B;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F8F8;
$base-100: #E9ECEC;
$base-200: #D3D9D9;
$base-300: #B2BCBD;
$base-400: #929EA0;
$base-500: #738081;
$base-600: #5C6566;
$base-700: #444A4B;
$base-800: #2F3232;
$base-900: #1D2020;
$base-hover: #5E6D6E;
$base-subtle: #D6DBDB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#76898B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9ECEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3D9D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B2BCBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#929EA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#738081",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5C6566",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#444A4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F3232",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2020",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #76898B

Color Lab

Pairs with #76898B

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