#627F7D
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(57.3% 0.033 191), rgb(98, 127, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#627F7D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #627F7D |
| RGB | rgb(98, 127, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 13%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.033 191) |
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 #627F7D | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #627F7D | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #627F7D text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #627F7D text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C3
oklch(80.9% 0.015 191.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A6A4
oklch(70.8% 0.025 189.9)
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Step 500
500
#75908E
oklch(63.2% 0.031 190.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#627F7D
oklch(57.3% 0.033 191)
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Step 700
700
#4C6765
oklch(49.2% 0.032 190.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F5452
oklch(42.8% 0.026 189)
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Step 900
900
#364544
oklch(37.7% 0.019 191.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2828
oklch(26.8% 0.013 196.4)
#627F7D 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) | #7C7C7D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76787D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59817E | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #627F7D
#627F7D
oklch(57.3% 0.033 191)
- #8B7173
#8B7173
oklch(57.4% 0.033 12.9)
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 #627F7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.022
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.028
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
Use #627F7D 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.