#618277
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(57.8% 0.041 172.3), rgb(97, 130, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#618277 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #618277 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 130, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 15%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.041 172.3) |
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 #618277 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #618277 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #618277 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #618277 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.019 171.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FA79E
oklch(70.7% 0.03 170.8)
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Step 500
500
#739187
oklch(63.1% 0.037 172.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#618277
oklch(57.8% 0.041 172.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A685E
oklch(49.1% 0.039 172)
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Step 800
800
#3D554D
oklch(42.7% 0.032 172.2)
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Step 900
900
#344640
oklch(37.7% 0.025 172.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2926
oklch(27% 0.015 174.9)
#618277 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) | #807E77 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7978 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59837F | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #618277
#618277
oklch(57.8% 0.041 172.3)
- #8E707C
#8E707C
oklch(57.8% 0.041 352.6)
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 #618277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
Use #618277 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.