#68838C
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.2% 0.034 220.1), rgb(104, 131, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#68838C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 220°. 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 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68838C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 131, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.034 220.1) |
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 #68838C | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68838C | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68838C text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68838C text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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 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
#D3DADD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C7
oklch(80.8% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 400
400
#91A4AB
oklch(70.6% 0.024 221.9)
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Step 500
500
#758E97
oklch(63% 0.032 221.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#68838C
oklch(59.2% 0.034 220.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D656D
oklch(49% 0.031 220.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F5359
oklch(42.8% 0.027 218.1)
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Step 900
900
#364449
oklch(37.6% 0.02 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#20282B
oklch(27% 0.013 222.5)
#68838C 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) | #7D818D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787D8C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8686 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68838C
#68838C
oklch(59.2% 0.034 220.1)
- #90786F
#90786F
oklch(59.3% 0.033 41.6)
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 #68838C, 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 0.016
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.020
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.021
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
Use #68838C 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.