#67868C
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.8% 0.036 210.8), rgb(103, 134, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#67868C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #67868C |
| RGB | rgb(103, 134, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.036 210.8) |
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 #67868C | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #67868C | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #67868C text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #67868C text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 210.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DA6AB
oklch(70.8% 0.029 211.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#67868C
oklch(59.8% 0.036 210.8)
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Step 600
600
#587A80
oklch(55.6% 0.04 209.6)
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Step 700
700
#48676C
oklch(49.2% 0.037 208.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5458
oklch(42.8% 0.03 208.9)
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Step 900
900
#334549
oklch(37.7% 0.024 212.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E292B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 209.9)
#67868C 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) | #81848C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7F8C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8988 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #67868C
#67868C
oklch(59.8% 0.036 210.8)
- #947873
#947873
oklch(59.8% 0.036 29.9)
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 #67868C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.014
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.023
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.029
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
Use #67868C 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.