#60878B
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.6% 0.044 204), rgb(96, 135, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#60878B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60878B |
| RGB | rgb(96, 135, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 18%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.044 204) |
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 #60878B | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #60878B | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #60878B text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #60878B text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C7
oklch(81% 0.021 204.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A7AA
oklch(70.6% 0.034 203.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#60878B
oklch(59.6% 0.044 204)
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Step 600
600
#517C80
oklch(55.6% 0.048 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#42686C
oklch(49% 0.044 204.3)
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Step 800
800
#365558
oklch(42.7% 0.037 203.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4649
oklch(37.6% 0.029 206.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C292A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 202.1)
#60878B 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) | #81848B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797E8B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518A88 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60878B
#60878B
oklch(59.6% 0.044 204)
- #987572
#987572
oklch(59.6% 0.045 24.1)
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 #60878B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.022
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
Use #60878B 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.