Palettes / Colors / #76868F

#76868F — Silver Grey

#76868F is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color SlateGray (#708090). It belongs to the gray family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: slategray (#708090) — not an exact match. CSS slategray gives you #708090, a different color; use #76868F when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#76868F is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #8F7F76; it also sits naturally between #768F8B and #76798F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 46% · Green 53% · Blue 56%

Cyan 17% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 44%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #76868F

.text { color: #76868F; }
.background { background-color: #76868F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #76868F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(118, 134, 143); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(202, 10%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #76868F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(118, 134, 143, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #76868F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(118, 134, 143, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#76868F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#76868F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #8F7F76:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #76868F: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #76868F

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #76868F looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #76868F rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #76868F?

#76868F is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 118, 134, 143). Its closest standard named color is SlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #76868F?

#76868F is RGB 118, 134, 143 — HSL 202°, 10%, 51% — CMYK 17%, 6%, 0%, 44%.

What colors go with #76868F?

Its complement is #8F7F76; analogous partners are #768F8B and #76798F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #76868F for text?

Black text on #76868F has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.77:1.