#618693
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.7% 0.046 221.7), rgb(97, 134, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#618693 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #618693 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 134, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 20%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.046 221.7) |
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 #618693 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #618693 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #618693 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #618693 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.022 223.1)
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Step 400
400
#89A6B1
oklch(70.7% 0.036 222.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#618693
oklch(59.7% 0.046 221.7)
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Step 600
600
#527A88
oklch(55.5% 0.05 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#426774
oklch(49.1% 0.047 222.1)
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Step 800
800
#37545E
oklch(42.7% 0.038 221.6)
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Step 900
900
#30454D
oklch(37.6% 0.03 223.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C292D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 218.7)
#618693 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) | #7E8494 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767E93 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508A8A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #618693
#618693
oklch(59.7% 0.046 221.7)
- #98776A
#98776A
oklch(59.8% 0.046 42.5)
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 #618693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.021
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.023
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
Use #618693 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.