#628383
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(58.5% 0.037 196.2), rgb(98, 131, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#628383 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #628383 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 131, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 14%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.037 196.2) |
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 #628383 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #628383 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #628383 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #628383 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.01 197)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C4
oklch(80.9% 0.016 196.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EA6A6
oklch(70.7% 0.027 196.6)
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Step 500
500
#729090
oklch(63% 0.034 196.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#628383
oklch(58.5% 0.037 196.2)
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Step 700
700
#496767
oklch(49% 0.035 196.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C5454
oklch(42.6% 0.029 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#344545
oklch(37.6% 0.022 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2929
oklch(27.1% 0.015 196.3)
#628383 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) | #7F8083 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787B83 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578583 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #628383
#628383
oklch(58.5% 0.037 196.2)
- #917374
#917374
oklch(58.5% 0.038 16.1)
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 #628383, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.022
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
Use #628383 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.