#606558
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(49.8% 0.021 124.3), rgb(96, 101, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#606558 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606558 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 101, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 7%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.021 124.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #606558 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606558 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606558 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #606558 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2BB
oklch(81% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA298
oklch(70.6% 0.015 124.7)
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Step 500
500
#878C7E
oklch(63.2% 0.021 123)
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Step 600
600
#707667
oklch(55.6% 0.024 125)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606558
oklch(49.8% 0.021 124.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D5146
oklch(42.8% 0.018 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#40433B
oklch(37.7% 0.014 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#252723
oklch(26.9% 0.008 128.8)
#606558 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #676357 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666359 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #616461 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606558
#606558
oklch(49.8% 0.021 124.3)
- #65606D
#65606D
oklch(49.8% 0.021 303.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #606558, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.031
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.063
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.066
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.067
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.068
Use #606558 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.