#62796A
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.3% 0.035 156.5), rgb(98, 121, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#62796A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62796A |
| RGB | rgb(98, 121, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 11%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.035 156.5) |
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 #62796A | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #62796A | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #62796A text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #62796A text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.016 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A69A
oklch(70.8% 0.027 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A9081
oklch(63.2% 0.034 155.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#62796A
oklch(55.3% 0.035 156.5)
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Step 700
700
#526759
oklch(49.2% 0.034 155.8)
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Step 800
800
#435449
oklch(42.8% 0.028 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#39453D
oklch(37.7% 0.021 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#212824
oklch(26.8% 0.012 160.4)
#62796A 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) | #797569 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75726B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7975 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62796A
#62796A
oklch(55.3% 0.035 156.5)
- #806B7A
#806B7A
oklch(55.3% 0.034 336.4)
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 #62796A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.054
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
Use #62796A 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.