#678A92
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61% 0.041 213.3), rgb(103, 138, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#678A92 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #678A92 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 138, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 17%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.041 213.3) |
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 #678A92 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #678A92 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #678A92 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #678A92 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA6AD
oklch(70.7% 0.032 215.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#678A92
oklch(61% 0.041 213.3)
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Step 600
600
#557A83
oklch(55.5% 0.044 214.5)
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Step 700
700
#45676F
oklch(49.1% 0.041 214)
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Step 800
800
#39545A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 213)
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Step 900
900
#31454A
oklch(37.6% 0.027 214.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D292B
oklch(27.1% 0.017 208.8)
#678A92 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) | #848793 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8292 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598D8C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #678A92
#678A92
oklch(61% 0.041 213.3)
- #9A7B73
#9A7B73
oklch(61% 0.041 34.9)
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 #678A92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.022
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.023
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
Use #678A92 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.