#628289
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(58.5% 0.038 212.6), rgb(98, 130, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#628289 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #628289 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 130, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 17%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.038 212.6) |
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 #628289 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #628289 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #628289 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #628289 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C7
oklch(81% 0.017 211)
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Step 400
400
#8EA5AB
oklch(70.6% 0.027 215.2)
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Step 500
500
#728F96
oklch(63% 0.034 214.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#628289
oklch(58.5% 0.038 212.6)
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Step 700
700
#49666D
oklch(49% 0.036 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D5358
oklch(42.6% 0.028 213.2)
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Step 900
900
#344549
oklch(37.7% 0.023 213.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F282B
oklch(26.9% 0.014 220.1)
#628289 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) | #7C8089 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767A89 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558584 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #628289
#628289
oklch(58.5% 0.038 212.6)
- #91746E
#91746E
oklch(58.5% 0.038 31.7)
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 #628289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.017
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.019
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.023
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
Use #628289 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.