#62828D
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.6% 0.04 221), rgb(98, 130, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#62828D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62828D |
| RGB | rgb(98, 130, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 18%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.04 221) |
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 #62828D | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #62828D | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #62828D text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #62828D text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C9
oklch(81% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EA5AD
oklch(70.7% 0.028 220.8)
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Step 500
500
#718F99
oklch(63.1% 0.037 220.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#62828D
oklch(58.6% 0.04 221)
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Step 700
700
#496670
oklch(49.1% 0.038 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C535B
oklch(42.7% 0.031 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#34454B
oklch(37.8% 0.024 221.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E282C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 224.2)
#62828D 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) | #7B808E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757B8D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #548685 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62828D
#62828D
oklch(58.6% 0.04 221)
- #92756A
#92756A
oklch(58.7% 0.04 41.8)
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 #62828D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.015
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.017
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.020
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.020
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
Use #62828D 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.