#61867F
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59% 0.043 181.8), rgb(97, 134, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#61867F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 182°. 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 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61867F |
| RGB | rgb(97, 134, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 16%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.043 181.8) |
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 #61867F | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #61867F | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #61867F text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #61867F text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#8CA7A2
oklch(70.6% 0.031 183)
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Step 500
500
#6F928B
oklch(63.2% 0.04 181.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#61867F
oklch(59% 0.043 181.8)
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Step 700
700
#476862
oklch(49% 0.039 182.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5550
oklch(42.7% 0.033 181.5)
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Step 900
900
#324642
oklch(37.6% 0.026 181.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2927
oklch(27% 0.016 182.8)
#61867F 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) | #83827F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7D80 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #568784 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61867F
#61867F
oklch(59% 0.043 181.8)
- #94737B
#94737B
oklch(59% 0.043 2.3)
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 #61867F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
Use #61867F 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.