#607E80
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(57.1% 0.034 201.3), rgb(96, 126, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#607E80 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #607E80 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 126, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 14%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.034 201.3) |
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 #607E80 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #607E80 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #607E80 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #607E80 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.009 197)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C5
oklch(81% 0.015 202)
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Step 400
400
#8FA6A7
oklch(70.8% 0.026 199.8)
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Step 500
500
#749091
oklch(63.2% 0.032 199.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#607E80
oklch(57.1% 0.034 201.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6668
oklch(49% 0.032 201.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5455
oklch(42.8% 0.027 199.7)
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Step 900
900
#354546
oklch(37.7% 0.021 201.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2829
oklch(26.9% 0.013 204.7)
#607E80 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) | #7A7B80 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747780 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56807E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #607E80
#607E80
oklch(57.1% 0.034 201.3)
- #8B706F
#8B706F
oklch(57.1% 0.034 20.7)
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 #607E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.024
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
Use #607E80 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.