#629690
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.5% 0.056 186.7), rgb(98, 150, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#629690 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #629690 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 150, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.056 186.7) |
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 #629690 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #629690 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #629690 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #629690 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C3
oklch(81% 0.028 185)
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Step 400
400
#82AAA5
oklch(70.7% 0.044 186.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#629690
oklch(63.5% 0.056 186.7)
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Step 600
600
#467F79
oklch(55.6% 0.061 186.9)
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Step 700
700
#376B66
oklch(49% 0.057 187.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E5753
oklch(42.6% 0.047 187.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4845
oklch(37.7% 0.036 187.7)
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Step 950
950
#192A28
oklch(26.9% 0.023 186.7)
#629690 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) | #919190 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878A91 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #509894 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #629690
#629690
oklch(63.5% 0.056 186.7)
- #A97D85
#A97D85
oklch(63.5% 0.056 6.7)
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 #629690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.020
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.024
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
Use #629690 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.