#679094
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.5% 0.045 203.6), rgb(103, 144, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#679094 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #679094 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 144, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 18%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.045 203.6) |
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 #679094 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #679094 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #679094 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #679094 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.022 204)
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Step 400
400
#87A7AB
oklch(70.6% 0.036 205.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#679094
oklch(62.5% 0.045 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#507C80
oklch(55.6% 0.049 203.1)
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Step 700
700
#40696D
oklch(49.2% 0.046 203.7)
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Step 800
800
#355558
oklch(42.6% 0.038 203.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4649
oklch(37.6% 0.029 206.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C292B
oklch(27% 0.018 207.9)
#679094 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) | #8A8C94 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828694 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579391 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #679094
#679094
oklch(62.5% 0.045 203.6)
- #A17D7A
#A17D7A
oklch(62.4% 0.045 23.9)
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 #679094, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
Use #679094 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.