#678485
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.1% 0.033 198.9), rgb(103, 132, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#678485 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #678485 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 132, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 13%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.033 198.9) |
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 #678485 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #678485 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #678485 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #678485 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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 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
#B6C4C4
oklch(81% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 400
400
#90A5A6
oklch(70.6% 0.024 200.1)
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Step 500
500
#758F90
oklch(63% 0.03 199.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#678485
oklch(59.1% 0.033 198.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6667
oklch(49% 0.031 199.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5354
oklch(42.6% 0.025 200.1)
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Step 900
900
#354545
oklch(37.7% 0.02 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2829
oklch(26.9% 0.013 204.7)
#678485 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) | #808185 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7D85 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8684 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #678485
#678485
oklch(59.1% 0.033 198.9)
- #917676
#917676
oklch(59.2% 0.034 18.2)
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 #678485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.015
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.029
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.031
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
Use #678485 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.