#60808F
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.1% 0.043 228.4), rgb(96, 128, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#60808F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60808F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 128, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 20%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.043 228.4) |
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 #60808F | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #60808F | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #60808F text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #60808F text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.011 226)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CB
oklch(80.8% 0.02 230.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DA5B0
oklch(70.7% 0.031 227.2)
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Step 500
500
#718F9D
oklch(63.2% 0.04 228)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#60808F
oklch(58.1% 0.043 228.4)
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Step 700
700
#496573
oklch(49% 0.04 230.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C535D
oklch(42.7% 0.033 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#33444D
oklch(37.6% 0.027 231.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E282D
oklch(27% 0.017 229.8)
#60808F 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) | #787E90 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71798F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508485 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60808F
#60808F
oklch(58.1% 0.043 228.4)
- #917365
#917365
oklch(58.1% 0.043 46.3)
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 #60808F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.009
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.019
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.021
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.022
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
Use #60808F 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.