#688385
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59% 0.031 201.9), rgb(104, 131, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#688385 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688385 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 131, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 12%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.031 201.9) |
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 #688385 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688385 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688385 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688385 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBDB
oklch(88.6% 0.008 197)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C4
oklch(80.8% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 400
400
#91A5A6
oklch(70.7% 0.022 200.3)
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Step 500
500
#768F91
oklch(63.1% 0.029 202.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#688385
oklch(59% 0.031 201.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E6668
oklch(49.2% 0.029 202.6)
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Step 800
800
#405355
oklch(42.7% 0.024 204.3)
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Step 900
900
#364546
oklch(37.8% 0.019 201.4)
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Step 950
950
#202829
oklch(27% 0.011 205.8)
#688385 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) | #7F8085 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797C85 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8584 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688385
#688385
oklch(59% 0.031 201.9)
- #8F7675
#8F7675
oklch(58.9% 0.031 20.8)
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 #688385, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.013
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.021
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.027
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
Use #688385 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.