#688089
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(58.4% 0.031 222.6), rgb(104, 128, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#688089 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688089 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 128, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 14%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.031 222.6) |
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 #688089 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688089 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688089 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688089 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A4AB
oklch(70.7% 0.023 223.1)
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Step 500
500
#778E96
oklch(63.1% 0.029 220.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#688089
oklch(58.4% 0.031 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F656D
oklch(49.2% 0.029 222.1)
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Step 800
800
#415259
oklch(42.7% 0.024 224.9)
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Step 900
900
#374449
oklch(37.7% 0.019 223.2)
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Step 950
950
#20282B
oklch(27% 0.013 222.5)
#688089 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) | #7B7E8A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767A89 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E8383 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688089
#688089
oklch(58.4% 0.031 222.6)
- #8C766D
#8C766D
oklch(58.4% 0.031 43.5)
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 #688089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.011
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.012
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.015
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.016
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.031
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
Use #688089 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.