What color is #778E85?

#778E85 is a medium low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(119, 142, 133), and in HSL hsl(157, 9%, 51%).

Is #778E85 accessible as text?

On white, #778E85 has a contrast ratio of 3.50:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.99:1 (passes). For text placed on #778E85, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #778E85?

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

What colors go well with #778E85?

As a neutral, #778E85 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 #778E85 the same as CSS gray?

No — #778E85 is not the CSS named color gray, but gray (#808080) is the closest CSS named color.

#778E85 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #778E85

Not just a swatch — here's how #778E85 works with other colors. Named schemes with #778E85 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #778E85 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B09F Ink #2A2723

Battleship Grey sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #778E85 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Battleship Grey 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 #778E85 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7894A3 Anchor #2D3236

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #778E85 Secondary #ADB5B2 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Battleship Grey 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 Battleship Grey carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #778E85 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #9DB2AA

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

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Color Lab

How #778E85 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 62/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 35/100

Low

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

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 52/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #778E85

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People also use #778E85 with

Pewter Light Slate Gray Warm Taupe Platinum Outer Space

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 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4E8E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #778D8C — 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 #778E85 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #778E85;
  --color-base-rgb: 119 142 133;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.6% 0.030 169.7);
  --color-50: #F7F8F8;
  --color-100: #E9EDEB;
  --color-200: #D3DAD7;
  --color-300: #B2BDB9;
  --color-400: #92A09B;
  --color-500: #72827C;
  --color-600: #5B6762;
  --color-700: #444B48;
  --color-800: #2E3331;
  --color-900: #1D201F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  battleship-grey: {
    50: '#F7F8F8',
    100: '#E9EDEB',
    200: '#D3DAD7',
    300: '#B2BDB9',
    400: '#92A09B',
    500: '#72827C',
    600: '#5B6762',
    700: '#444B48',
    800: '#2E3331',
    900: '#1D201F',
  },
}

$base: #778E85;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F8F8;
$base-100: #E9EDEB;
$base-200: #D3DAD7;
$base-300: #B2BDB9;
$base-400: #92A09B;
$base-500: #72827C;
$base-600: #5B6762;
$base-700: #444B48;
$base-800: #2E3331;
$base-900: #1D201F;
$base-hover: #5F716A;
$base-subtle: #D7DCDA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#778E85",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9EDEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3DAD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B2BDB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#92A09B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#72827C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B6762",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#444B48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3331",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #778E85

Color Lab

Pairs with #778E85

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