#679196
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.8% 0.047 205.3), rgb(103, 145, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#679196 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #679196 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 145, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.047 205.3) |
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 #679196 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #679196 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #679196 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #679196 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#B1C5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.022 207.6)
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Step 400
400
#87A8AB
oklch(70.8% 0.036 203.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#679196
oklch(62.8% 0.047 205.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F7C82
oklch(55.6% 0.05 206.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F696E
oklch(49.2% 0.047 205.4)
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Step 800
800
#345559
oklch(42.6% 0.039 205.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4649
oklch(37.6% 0.03 205.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B292B
oklch(26.9% 0.019 207.1)
#679196 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) | #8B8E96 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828796 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #569492 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #679196
#679196
oklch(62.8% 0.047 205.3)
- #A37E7A
#A37E7A
oklch(62.8% 0.047 25.6)
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 #679196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
Use #679196 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.