#628A79
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.9% 0.052 166.5), rgb(98, 138, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#628A79 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #628A79 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 138, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 17%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.052 166.5) |
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 #628A79 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #628A79 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #628A79 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #628A79 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.025 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#89A99B
oklch(70.7% 0.041 166.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#628A79
oklch(59.9% 0.052 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#537E6C
oklch(55.6% 0.056 166.3)
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Step 700
700
#436A5A
oklch(49% 0.051 166.6)
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Step 800
800
#37574A
oklch(42.8% 0.044 166.9)
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Step 900
900
#30473E
oklch(37.6% 0.033 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A24
oklch(27% 0.022 166.4)
#628A79 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) | #888578 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81807A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598A85 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #628A79
#628A79
oklch(59.9% 0.052 166.5)
- #977486
#977486
oklch(59.9% 0.051 346.5)
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 #628A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.027
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
Use #628A79 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.