#618A8D
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(60.4% 0.045 201.7), rgb(97, 138, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#618A8D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #618A8D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 138, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 18%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.045 201.7) |
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 #618A8D | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #618A8D | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #618A8D text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #618A8D 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.022 204)
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Step 400
400
#87A8AA
oklch(70.8% 0.036 200.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#618A8D
oklch(60.4% 0.045 201.7)
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Step 600
600
#507C80
oklch(55.6% 0.049 203.1)
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Step 700
700
#40696C
oklch(49.2% 0.046 201.7)
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Step 800
800
#355558
oklch(42.6% 0.038 203.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4648
oklch(37.6% 0.029 202.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C292A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 202.1)
#618A8D 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) | #84868D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C808D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518D8B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #618A8D
#618A8D
oklch(60.4% 0.045 201.7)
- #9B7775
#9B7775
oklch(60.4% 0.045 22.2)
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 #618A8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
Use #618A8D 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.