#62979E
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.2% 0.057 206.4), rgb(98, 151, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#62979E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62979E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 151, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.057 206.4) |
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 #62979E | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #62979E | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #62979E text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62979E text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.028 208.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A9AE
oklch(70.7% 0.045 205.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#62979E
oklch(64.2% 0.057 206.4)
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Step 600
600
#437E85
oklch(55.6% 0.062 205.5)
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Step 700
700
#356A71
oklch(49.1% 0.057 206.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C575C
oklch(42.8% 0.048 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#29474B
oklch(37.6% 0.036 206.5)
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Step 950
950
#182A2C
oklch(27% 0.024 204.7)
#62979E 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) | #8F939F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858B9E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A9B99 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62979E
#62979E
oklch(64.2% 0.057 206.4)
- #AD807A
#AD807A
oklch(64.2% 0.057 27.4)
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 #62979E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
Use #62979E 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.