#68828A
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(58.9% 0.032 218.5), rgb(104, 130, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#68828A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68828A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 130, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 14%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.032 218.5) |
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 #68828A | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68828A | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68828A text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68828A text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#91A4AA
oklch(70.6% 0.023 218.7)
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Step 500
500
#768E96
oklch(63.1% 0.03 220)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#68828A
oklch(58.9% 0.032 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E656C
oklch(49.1% 0.03 218.3)
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Step 800
800
#405258
oklch(42.6% 0.024 220.1)
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Step 900
900
#364449
oklch(37.6% 0.02 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#20282A
oklch(27% 0.012 214.5)
#68828A 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) | #7D808A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777C8A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E8584 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68828A
#68828A
oklch(58.9% 0.032 218.5)
- #8F776F
#8F776F
oklch(59% 0.032 39.3)
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 #68828A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.009
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.017
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.019
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
Use #68828A 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.