#618996
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.5% 0.048 220.1), rgb(97, 137, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#618996 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #618996 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 137, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.048 220.1) |
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 #618996 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #618996 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #618996 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #618996 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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 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
#D0DBDF
oklch(88.4% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5CB
oklch(81% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A7B1
oklch(70.8% 0.038 218.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#618996
oklch(60.5% 0.048 220.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F7B89
oklch(55.6% 0.053 220)
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Step 700
700
#406774
oklch(49% 0.049 221.1)
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Step 800
800
#35545E
oklch(42.6% 0.04 220.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E464D
oklch(37.7% 0.032 218)
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Step 950
950
#1B292D
oklch(27% 0.02 217.4)
#618996 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) | #818797 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798096 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E8E8D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #618996
#618996
oklch(60.5% 0.048 220.1)
- #9C786C
#9C786C
oklch(60.4% 0.049 39.2)
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 #618996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.024
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.026
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
Use #618996 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.