#607E6D
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(56.5% 0.043 159.8), rgb(96, 126, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#607E6D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #607E6D |
| RGB | rgb(96, 126, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 14%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.043 159.8) |
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 #607E6D | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #607E6D | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #607E6D text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #607E6D text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.01 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BC
oklch(80.9% 0.021 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A79A
oklch(70.8% 0.031 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#759181
oklch(63% 0.04 160)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#607E6D
oklch(56.5% 0.043 159.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D6859
oklch(49.1% 0.04 160.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F5549
oklch(42.7% 0.034 160.7)
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Step 900
900
#36463D
oklch(37.7% 0.026 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#202924
oklch(27% 0.016 160.8)
#607E6D 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) | #7D796C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78766E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7E79 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #607E6D
#607E6D
oklch(56.5% 0.043 159.8)
- #886C7E
#886C7E
oklch(56.4% 0.044 339.9)
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 #607E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
Use #607E6D 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.