#63867F
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.1% 0.041 181.1), rgb(99, 134, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#63867F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63867F |
| RGB | rgb(99, 134, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 15%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.041 181.1) |
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 #63867F | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #63867F | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #63867F text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #63867F text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5C1
oklch(81% 0.018 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DA7A2
oklch(70.7% 0.03 182.5)
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Step 500
500
#71918B
oklch(63.1% 0.037 182.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#63867F
oklch(59.1% 0.041 181.1)
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Step 700
700
#496862
oklch(49.1% 0.037 181.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C5550
oklch(42.8% 0.031 181)
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Step 900
900
#334642
oklch(37.7% 0.025 180.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2927
oklch(27% 0.016 182.8)
#63867F 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) | #83827F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7D80 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598784 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63867F
#63867F
oklch(59.1% 0.041 181.1)
- #93747C
#93747C
oklch(59.1% 0.04 1.2)
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 #63867F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
Use #63867F 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.