#61847D
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(58.5% 0.041 181.1), rgb(97, 132, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#61847D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61847D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 132, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 15%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.041 181.1) |
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 #61847D | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #61847D | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #61847D text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #61847D text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#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
#B4C5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.019 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DA7A1
oklch(70.7% 0.03 179.9)
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Step 500
500
#71918B
oklch(63.1% 0.037 182.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#61847D
oklch(58.5% 0.041 181.1)
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Step 700
700
#496862
oklch(49.1% 0.037 181.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C5550
oklch(42.8% 0.031 181)
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Step 900
900
#334642
oklch(37.7% 0.025 180.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2927
oklch(27% 0.016 182.8)
#61847D 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) | #81807D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7B7E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578582 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61847D
#61847D
oklch(58.5% 0.041 181.1)
- #91727A
#91727A
oklch(58.5% 0.041 1.2)
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 #61847D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
Use #61847D 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.