#618283
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(58.2% 0.037 198.5), rgb(97, 130, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#618283 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #618283 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 130, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 15%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.037 198.5) |
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 #618283 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #618283 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #618283 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #618283 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.01 197)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C4
oklch(80.9% 0.016 196.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EA6A7
oklch(70.7% 0.027 199.7)
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Step 500
500
#729091
oklch(63.1% 0.034 198.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#618283
oklch(58.2% 0.037 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#496768
oklch(49.1% 0.035 198.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C5455
oklch(42.7% 0.029 199.3)
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Step 900
900
#344546
oklch(37.6% 0.022 200.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2929
oklch(27.1% 0.015 196.3)
#618283 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) | #7D7F83 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777A83 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #568482 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #618283
#618283
oklch(58.2% 0.037 198.5)
- #907272
#907272
oklch(58.1% 0.038 18.3)
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 #618283, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.022
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.022
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
Use #618283 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.