#61837B
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(58.2% 0.04 178.7), rgb(97, 131, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#61837B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61837B |
| RGB | rgb(97, 131, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 15%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.04 178.7) |
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 #61837B | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #61837B | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #61837B text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #61837B text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5C1
oklch(81% 0.018 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EA7A1
oklch(70.7% 0.029 179.3)
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Step 500
500
#72918A
oklch(63.1% 0.036 179.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#61837B
oklch(58.2% 0.04 178.7)
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Step 700
700
#496861
oklch(49.1% 0.038 179.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C554F
oklch(42.7% 0.032 178.2)
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Step 900
900
#344642
oklch(37.7% 0.024 179.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2926
oklch(26.9% 0.016 176.5)
#61837B 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) | #807F7B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7A7C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #588480 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61837B
#61837B
oklch(58.2% 0.04 178.7)
- #90717A
#90717A
oklch(58.2% 0.041 359.2)
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 #61837B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
Use #61837B 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.