#648690
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.8% 0.041 217.8), rgb(100, 134, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#648690 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #648690 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 134, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.041 217.8) |
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 #648690 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #648690 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #648690 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #648690 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C9
oklch(80.9% 0.02 217.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA6AE
oklch(70.7% 0.032 217.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#648690
oklch(59.8% 0.041 217.8)
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Step 600
600
#557A85
oklch(55.6% 0.045 218.3)
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Step 700
700
#456770
oklch(49.1% 0.042 216.1)
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Step 800
800
#39545C
oklch(42.8% 0.035 218.2)
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Step 900
900
#31454B
oklch(37.6% 0.027 218.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D292C
oklch(27.1% 0.017 214.8)
#648690 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) | #7F8491 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787E90 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558A89 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #648690
#648690
oklch(59.8% 0.041 217.8)
- #96786E
#96786E
oklch(59.9% 0.041 39.2)
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 #648690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.017
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.029
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
Use #648690 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.