#678386
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(58.9% 0.032 204.4), rgb(103, 131, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#678386 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 204°. 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 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #678386 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 131, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 13%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.032 204.4) |
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 #678386 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #678386 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #678386 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #678386 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.009 197)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C5
oklch(80.8% 0.015 207.9)
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Step 400
400
#91A5A7
oklch(70.7% 0.023 204)
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Step 500
500
#758F92
oklch(63.1% 0.03 205)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#678386
oklch(58.9% 0.032 204.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D6669
oklch(49.1% 0.03 205.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F5355
oklch(42.6% 0.025 203.9)
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Step 900
900
#364546
oklch(37.8% 0.019 201.4)
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Step 950
950
#202829
oklch(27% 0.011 205.8)
#678386 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) | #7F8086 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797C86 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8584 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #678386
#678386
oklch(58.9% 0.032 204.4)
- #907674
#907674
oklch(59% 0.033 23.3)
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 #678386, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.013
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.020
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.025
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.031
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
Use #678386 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.