#62837F
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(58.4% 0.038 187), rgb(98, 131, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#62837F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.026 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 | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62837F |
| RGB | rgb(98, 131, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 14%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.038 187) |
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 #62837F | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #62837F | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #62837F text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #62837F 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C2
oklch(80.8% 0.017 187.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EA6A3
oklch(70.6% 0.027 187.4)
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Step 500
500
#72918D
oklch(63.2% 0.035 186.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#62837F
oklch(58.4% 0.038 187)
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Step 700
700
#4A6764
oklch(49% 0.034 188.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D5452
oklch(42.6% 0.028 189.5)
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Step 900
900
#344643
oklch(37.8% 0.023 183.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2928
oklch(27.1% 0.014 188.9)
#62837F 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) | #7F7F7F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797B7F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #588582 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62837F
#62837F
oklch(58.4% 0.038 187)
- #907277
#907277
oklch(58.3% 0.038 7.1)
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 #62837F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
Use #62837F 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.