#618089
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.9% 0.038 217.5), rgb(97, 128, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#618089 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #618089 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 128, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 17%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.038 217.5) |
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 #618089 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #618089 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #618089 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #618089 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDD
oklch(88.6% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C8
oklch(81% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EA5AC
oklch(70.7% 0.028 218.1)
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Step 500
500
#728F97
oklch(63.1% 0.035 216.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#618089
oklch(57.9% 0.038 217.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A666E
oklch(49.1% 0.035 217.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D535A
oklch(42.7% 0.029 219.4)
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Step 900
900
#34454A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F282B
oklch(26.9% 0.014 220.1)
#618089 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) | #7A7E8A | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737989 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #548383 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #618089
#618089
oklch(57.9% 0.038 217.5)
- #8F736A
#8F736A
oklch(58% 0.038 38.6)
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 #618089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.014
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.016
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.020
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.024
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
Use #618089 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.