#61858D
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.3% 0.042 212.9), rgb(97, 133, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#61858D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61858D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 133, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 18%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.042 212.9) |
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 #61858D | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #61858D | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #61858D text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #61858D text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA6AC
oklch(70.7% 0.03 213.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F9097
oklch(63.1% 0.038 212.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#61858D
oklch(59.3% 0.042 212.9)
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Step 700
700
#46676E
oklch(49.1% 0.04 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A545A
oklch(42.7% 0.033 213.6)
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Step 900
900
#32454A
oklch(37.6% 0.025 215.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E292B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 209.9)
#61858D 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) | #7F828E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777D8D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #528987 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61858D
#61858D
oklch(59.3% 0.042 212.9)
- #95756E
#95756E
oklch(59.1% 0.042 32.5)
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 #61858D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.018
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.024
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.027
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
Use #61858D 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.