#65828C
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(58.8% 0.036 220.9), rgb(101, 130, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#65828C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65828C |
| RGB | rgb(101, 130, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 16%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.036 220.9) |
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 #65828C | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65828C | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65828C text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65828C text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#E7EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 214.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDD
oklch(88.6% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.016 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA5AC
oklch(70.7% 0.027 218.9)
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Step 500
500
#748F98
oklch(63.2% 0.033 220.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#65828C
oklch(58.8% 0.036 220.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B656E
oklch(48.9% 0.034 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E535A
oklch(42.8% 0.028 220.3)
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Step 900
900
#35444A
oklch(37.6% 0.022 224.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F282B
oklch(26.9% 0.014 220.1)
#65828C 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) | #7C808D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767B8C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598585 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65828C
#65828C
oklch(58.8% 0.036 220.9)
- #90766C
#90766C
oklch(58.8% 0.036 42.1)
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 #65828C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.013
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.016
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.017
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.018
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.025
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
Use #65828C 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.