#617A71
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.7% 0.032 171.2), rgb(97, 122, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#617A71 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617A71 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 122, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 11%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.032 171.2) |
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 #617A71 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617A71 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617A71 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617A71 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BF
oklch(81% 0.015 169.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A69F
oklch(70.8% 0.024 171.5)
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Step 500
500
#789087
oklch(63.2% 0.03 170.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617A71
oklch(55.7% 0.032 171.2)
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Step 700
700
#50665E
oklch(49% 0.029 170.9)
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Step 800
800
#42544D
oklch(42.8% 0.025 169.5)
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Step 900
900
#384540
oklch(37.7% 0.019 170)
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Step 950
950
#212826
oklch(26.9% 0.011 176.4)
#617A71 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) | #787771 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747372 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7A77 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617A71
#617A71
oklch(55.7% 0.032 171.2)
- #836C76
#836C76
oklch(55.7% 0.032 350.2)
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 #617A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.053
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.054
Use #617A71 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.