#648C8D
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(61.1% 0.044 198), rgb(100, 140, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#648C8D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #648C8D |
| RGB | rgb(100, 140, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 17%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.044 198) |
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 #648C8D | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #648C8D | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #648C8D text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #648C8D text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.012 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C5
oklch(80.8% 0.022 196.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A8A8
oklch(70.8% 0.035 196.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#648C8D
oklch(61.1% 0.044 198)
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Step 600
600
#517C7D
oklch(55.5% 0.048 197.7)
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Step 700
700
#41696A
oklch(49.2% 0.045 197.8)
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Step 800
800
#365556
oklch(42.6% 0.037 198.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4647
oklch(37.6% 0.029 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C292A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 202.1)
#648C8D 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) | #87888D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F828D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #568F8C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #648C8D
#648C8D
oklch(61.1% 0.044 198)
- #9C7979
#9C7979
oklch(61% 0.044 18.4)
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 #648C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
Use #648C8D 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.