#618F92
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.8% 0.05 201.1), rgb(97, 143, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#618F92 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #618F92 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 143, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 20%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.05 201.1) |
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 #618F92 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #618F92 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #618F92 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #618F92 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
-
Step 300
300
#AFC6C7
oklch(81% 0.025 199.9)
-
Step 400
400
#85A8AB
oklch(70.7% 0.038 202.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#618F92
oklch(61.8% 0.05 201.1)
-
Step 600
600
#4B7D80
oklch(55.6% 0.054 200.6)
-
Step 700
700
#3C6A6D
oklch(49.3% 0.051 201)
-
Step 800
800
#325658
oklch(42.7% 0.042 200.3)
-
Step 900
900
#2C4749
oklch(37.7% 0.033 201.8)
-
Step 950
950
#1A2A2B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 200.9)
#618F92 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) | #898B92 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808492 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F9290 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #618F92
#618F92
oklch(61.8% 0.05 201.1)
- #A27A78
#A27A78
oklch(61.8% 0.05 21.9)
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 #618F92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
Use #618F92 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.