#61899A
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.7% 0.051 226.2), rgb(97, 137, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#61899A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61899A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 137, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 23%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.051 226.2) |
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 #61899A | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #61899A | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #61899A text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #61899A text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4CD
oklch(80.8% 0.025 226.6)
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Step 400
400
#87A6B4
oklch(70.7% 0.04 227.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#61899A
oklch(60.7% 0.051 226.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F7A8C
oklch(55.5% 0.055 226.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F6777
oklch(49.1% 0.052 225.4)
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Step 800
800
#355461
oklch(42.7% 0.042 226.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E454F
oklch(37.6% 0.033 226.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B292E
oklch(27% 0.021 222)
#61899A 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) | #80879B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77809A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C8E8E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61899A
#61899A
oklch(60.7% 0.051 226.2)
- #9D7969
#9D7969
oklch(60.7% 0.051 45.1)
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 #61899A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.023
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
Use #61899A 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.