#608382
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(58.3% 0.039 193.9), rgb(96, 131, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#608382 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608382 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 131, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 15%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.039 193.9) |
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 #608382 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608382 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608382 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608382 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.01 197)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DA6A6
oklch(70.6% 0.028 196.5)
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Step 500
500
#709190
oklch(63.1% 0.037 193.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608382
oklch(58.3% 0.039 193.9)
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Step 700
700
#486867
oklch(49.2% 0.037 193.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B5454
oklch(42.6% 0.03 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#334645
oklch(37.8% 0.024 192.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2928
oklch(27% 0.015 189.4)
#608382 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) | #7F7F82 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787A82 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #548583 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608382
#608382
oklch(58.3% 0.039 193.9)
- #917274
#917274
oklch(58.3% 0.039 14)
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 #608382, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
Use #608382 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.