#62808E
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.2% 0.04 228.2), rgb(98, 128, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#62808E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62808E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 128, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 18%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.04 228.2) |
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 #62808E | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #62808E | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #62808E text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #62808E text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDE
oklch(88.6% 0.01 222.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.018 229.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FA5AF
oklch(70.8% 0.029 227)
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Step 500
500
#728E9B
oklch(63% 0.037 227.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#62808E
oklch(58.2% 0.04 228.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A6572
oklch(49% 0.038 229.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D535D
oklch(42.8% 0.032 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#34444C
oklch(37.6% 0.025 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F282C
oklch(27% 0.015 226.6)
#62808E 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) | #797F8F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72798E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #548484 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62808E
#62808E
oklch(58.2% 0.04 228.2)
- #907466
#907466
oklch(58.2% 0.041 48)
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 #62808E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.009
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.017
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.019
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.020
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
Use #62808E 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.