#618B8D
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(60.7% 0.046 199.7), rgb(97, 139, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#618B8D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #618B8D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 139, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 18%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.046 199.7) |
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 #618B8D | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #618B8D | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #618B8D text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #618B8D text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 200.4)
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Step 400
400
#87A8A9
oklch(70.7% 0.036 198.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#618B8D
oklch(60.7% 0.046 199.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F7D7F
oklch(55.7% 0.05 199.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F696B
oklch(49.1% 0.047 199.6)
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Step 800
800
#355657
oklch(42.8% 0.039 198.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4748
oklch(37.8% 0.031 199.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B292A
oklch(26.9% 0.019 201.6)
#618B8D 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) | #85878D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D818D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518E8B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #618B8D
#618B8D
oklch(60.7% 0.046 199.7)
- #9C7877
#9C7877
oklch(60.7% 0.045 20.3)
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 #618B8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
Use #618B8D 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.