#62948E
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(62.9% 0.054 186.4), rgb(98, 148, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#62948E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62948E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 148, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 20%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.054 186.4) |
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 #62948E | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #62948E | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #62948E text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #62948E text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C3
oklch(81% 0.028 185)
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Step 400
400
#83AAA5
oklch(70.8% 0.043 186.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#62948E
oklch(62.9% 0.054 186.4)
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Step 600
600
#487F79
oklch(55.7% 0.059 186.7)
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Step 700
700
#396B66
oklch(49.1% 0.055 187.2)
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Step 800
800
#305753
oklch(42.7% 0.045 187.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4844
oklch(37.7% 0.036 184.8)
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Step 950
950
#192A28
oklch(26.9% 0.023 186.7)
#62948E 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) | #8F8F8E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86888F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #519692 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62948E
#62948E
oklch(62.9% 0.054 186.4)
- #A77C83
#A77C83
oklch(63.1% 0.054 7.9)
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 #62948E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.024
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.047
Use #62948E 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.