#638482
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(58.8% 0.037 191.5), rgb(99, 132, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#638482 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #638482 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 132, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 14%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.037 191.5) |
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 #638482 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #638482 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #638482 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #638482 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C3
oklch(80.9% 0.017 192)
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Step 400
400
#8EA6A5
oklch(70.6% 0.027 193.5)
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Step 500
500
#72908F
oklch(63% 0.034 193.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#638482
oklch(58.8% 0.037 191.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A6766
oklch(49.1% 0.034 193.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D5453
oklch(42.7% 0.028 192.8)
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Step 900
900
#344644
oklch(37.8% 0.023 187.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2928
oklch(27.1% 0.014 188.9)
#638482 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) | #808182 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7C82 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598683 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #638482
#638482
oklch(58.8% 0.037 191.5)
- #917477
#917477
oklch(58.8% 0.037 11.3)
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 #638482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.022
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
Use #638482 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.