#78697D
Slate Gray · medium cool gray
About #78697D
#78697D is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 41% green and 49% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Slate Gray (ΔE 13.7); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #6E7D69 — a eucalyptus tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #78697D for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.10:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.10:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #78697D?
#78697D is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 41% green and 49% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #78697D?
Use white text. White on #78697D has a contrast ratio of 5.10:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #78697D?
Its complementary colour is #6E7D69, and analogous partners are #6E697D and #7D6978.