#628B99
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.2% 0.05 221.1), rgb(98, 139, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#628B99 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #628B99 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 139, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.05 221.1) |
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 #628B99 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #628B99 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #628B99 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #628B99 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBDF
oklch(88.4% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CC
oklch(81% 0.025 219.8)
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Step 400
400
#86A7B2
oklch(70.7% 0.04 220.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#628B99
oklch(61.2% 0.05 221.1)
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Step 600
600
#4E7B8A
oklch(55.6% 0.054 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6775
oklch(49% 0.05 222.3)
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Step 800
800
#34545F
oklch(42.6% 0.042 221.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E464E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 220.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B292E
oklch(27% 0.021 222)
#628B99 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) | #83899A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8299 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E908F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #628B99
#628B99
oklch(61.2% 0.05 221.1)
- #9F7A6D
#9F7A6D
oklch(61.2% 0.05 40.2)
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 #628B99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.025
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
Use #628B99 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.