#627268
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.6% 0.025 158), rgb(98, 114, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#627268 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #627268 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 114, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 8%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.025 158) |
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 #627268 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #627268 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #627268 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #627268 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A49C
oklch(70.7% 0.018 156.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F8E84
oklch(63.2% 0.023 156.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#627268
oklch(53.6% 0.025 158)
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Step 700
700
#56655C
oklch(49.1% 0.023 159.1)
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Step 800
800
#47524B
oklch(42.7% 0.018 157.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B443F
oklch(37.7% 0.015 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#232825
oklch(27.1% 0.009 159.4)
#627268 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) | #726F68 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6D69 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F726F | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #627268
#627268
oklch(53.6% 0.025 158)
- #776872
#776872
oklch(53.5% 0.024 338.1)
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 #627268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.059
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.061
Use #627268 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.