What color is #76898E?

#76898E is a medium low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(118, 137, 142), and in HSL hsl(193, 10%, 51%).

Is #76898E accessible as text?

On white, #76898E has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.74:1 (passes). For text placed on #76898E, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #76898E?

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

What colors go well with #76898E?

As a neutral, #76898E 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 #76898E the same as CSS lightslategray?

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

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

Palettes built on #76898E

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #76898E Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #76898E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #76898E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #9CADB2

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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #76898E Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233E

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 #76898E Secondary #ABB1B3 Support #969386 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 #76898E 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 43/100

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 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

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 #E4E7E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #76818F — 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 #76898E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #76898E;
  --color-base-rgb: 118 137 142;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.7% 0.023 215.4);
  --color-50: #F7F8F8;
  --color-100: #E8ECED;
  --color-200: #D2D9DA;
  --color-300: #B1BBBE;
  --color-400: #919EA1;
  --color-500: #727F83;
  --color-600: #5B6467;
  --color-700: #434A4B;
  --color-800: #2E3233;
  --color-900: #1D1F20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F7F8F8',
    100: '#E8ECED',
    200: '#D2D9DA',
    300: '#B1BBBE',
    400: '#919EA1',
    500: '#727F83',
    600: '#5B6467',
    700: '#434A4B',
    800: '#2E3233',
    900: '#1D1F20',
  },
}

$base: #76898E;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F8F8;
$base-100: #E8ECED;
$base-200: #D2D9DA;
$base-300: #B1BBBE;
$base-400: #919EA1;
$base-500: #727F83;
$base-600: #5B6467;
$base-700: #434A4B;
$base-800: #2E3233;
$base-900: #1D1F20;
$base-hover: #5E6E72;
$base-subtle: #D7DBDC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#76898E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8ECED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2D9DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1BBBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#919EA1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#727F83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B6467",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434A4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3233",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1F20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #76898E

Color Lab

Pairs with #76898E

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