#617981
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(56% 0.031 220.1), rgb(97, 121, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#617981 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617981 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 121, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 14%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.031 220.1) |
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 #617981 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617981 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617981 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617981 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A4AA
oklch(70.7% 0.022 219.8)
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Step 500
500
#778E95
oklch(63.1% 0.028 218.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617981
oklch(56% 0.031 220.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F656C
oklch(49.1% 0.029 219.2)
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Step 800
800
#415258
oklch(42.6% 0.023 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#374448
oklch(37.7% 0.018 218.4)
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Step 950
950
#20282A
oklch(27% 0.012 214.5)
#617981 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) | #747781 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7381 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577C7B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617981
#617981
oklch(56% 0.031 220.1)
- #856F67
#856F67
oklch(56% 0.031 41)
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 #617981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.017
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.018
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.021
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
Use #617981 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.