#658680
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.3% 0.038 182.6), rgb(101, 134, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#658680 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #658680 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 134, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 14%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.038 182.6) |
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 #658680 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #658680 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #658680 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #658680 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#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
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C1
oklch(80.8% 0.017 182.6)
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Step 400
400
#8EA7A2
oklch(70.8% 0.029 182)
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Step 500
500
#72918B
oklch(63.1% 0.036 182)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#658680
oklch(59.3% 0.038 182.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A6862
oklch(49.2% 0.036 181)
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Step 800
800
#3D5450
oklch(42.6% 0.029 183)
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Step 900
900
#344643
oklch(37.8% 0.023 183.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2927
oklch(27.1% 0.014 181.6)
#658680 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) | #838280 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7E81 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C8784 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #658680
#658680
oklch(59.3% 0.038 182.6)
- #93757C
#93757C
oklch(59.3% 0.039 2.7)
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 #658680, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
Use #658680 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.