#65818E
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.6% 0.038 227.9), rgb(101, 129, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#65818E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65818E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 129, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 17%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.038 227.9) |
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 #65818E | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65818E | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65818E text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65818E text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADE
oklch(88.4% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C9
oklch(80.9% 0.017 227)
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Step 400
400
#90A4AE
oklch(70.6% 0.027 229.3)
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Step 500
500
#748E9A
oklch(63.1% 0.035 227.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#65818E
oklch(58.6% 0.038 227.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6571
oklch(49.1% 0.035 228.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E525C
oklch(42.6% 0.03 229.9)
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Step 900
900
#35444B
oklch(37.6% 0.023 228)
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Step 950
950
#1F282C
oklch(27% 0.015 226.6)
#65818E 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) | #7A808F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747B8E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #588585 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65818E
#65818E
oklch(58.6% 0.038 227.9)
- #907669
#907669
oklch(58.7% 0.038 48.1)
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 #65818E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.012
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.015
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.015
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.017
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.025
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
Use #65818E 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.