#617983
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(56.1% 0.032 225.1), rgb(97, 121, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#617983 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617983 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 121, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 15%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.032 225.1) |
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 #617983 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617983 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617983 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617983 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#B7C3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A4AC
oklch(70.7% 0.023 226.3)
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Step 500
500
#778E97
oklch(63.2% 0.03 223.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617983
oklch(56.1% 0.032 225.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F656E
oklch(49.2% 0.03 224.8)
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Step 800
800
#415259
oklch(42.7% 0.024 224.9)
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Step 900
900
#374449
oklch(37.7% 0.019 223.2)
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Step 950
950
#20282B
oklch(27% 0.013 222.5)
#617983 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) | #737884 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7383 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577C7C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617983
#617983
oklch(56.1% 0.032 225.1)
- #856F65
#856F65
oklch(56% 0.032 45.8)
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 #617983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.017
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.018
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.019
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
Use #617983 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.