#67898B
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(60.5% 0.038 200.7), rgb(103, 137, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#67898B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #67898B |
| RGB | rgb(103, 137, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.038 200.7) |
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 #67898B | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #67898B | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #67898B text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #67898B text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C5
oklch(80.8% 0.019 201.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CA7A8
oklch(70.8% 0.03 199.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#67898B
oklch(60.5% 0.038 200.7)
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Step 600
600
#567B7D
oklch(55.6% 0.042 200.3)
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Step 700
700
#46686A
oklch(49.2% 0.039 200.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A5456
oklch(42.6% 0.031 202)
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Step 900
900
#324647
oklch(37.8% 0.025 200)
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Step 950
950
#1D292A
oklch(27% 0.017 202.6)
#67898B 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) | #84868B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D818B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8C89 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #67898B
#67898B
oklch(60.5% 0.038 200.7)
- #987978
#987978
oklch(60.6% 0.039 20.4)
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 #67898B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.022
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
Use #67898B 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.