#617576
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.7% 0.024 200.2), rgb(97, 117, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#617576 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617576 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 117, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 10%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.024 200.2) |
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 #617576 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617576 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617576 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617576 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C3
oklch(80.9% 0.011 196.9)
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Step 400
400
#95A4A5
oklch(70.7% 0.017 201.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B8E8F
oklch(63.2% 0.022 200.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617576
oklch(54.7% 0.024 200.2)
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Step 700
700
#536566
oklch(49.2% 0.022 200.6)
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Step 800
800
#445253
oklch(42.7% 0.018 201.8)
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Step 900
900
#394445
oklch(37.7% 0.014 203.3)
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Step 950
950
#222828
oklch(27.1% 0.009 196.7)
#617576 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) | #727376 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7076 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7775 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617576
#617576
oklch(54.7% 0.024 200.2)
- #7E6B6B
#7E6B6B
oklch(54.6% 0.024 17.9)
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 #617576, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.020
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.032
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.045
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.049
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
Use #617576 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.