#68847D
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(58.9% 0.034 178.1), rgb(104, 132, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#68847D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68847D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 132, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 12%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.034 178.1) |
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 #68847D | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68847D | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68847D text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68847D text on black | 5.18:1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4C0
oklch(80.9% 0.015 175.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A6A0
oklch(70.7% 0.025 176.5)
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Step 500
500
#769089
oklch(63.1% 0.031 177.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#68847D
oklch(58.9% 0.034 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E6761
oklch(49.2% 0.031 178.6)
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Step 800
800
#40544F
oklch(42.7% 0.026 178)
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Step 900
900
#364541
oklch(37.6% 0.02 177.1)
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Step 950
950
#202926
oklch(27.1% 0.014 173)
#68847D 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) | #82807D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7D7E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #618582 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68847D
#68847D
oklch(58.9% 0.034 178.1)
- #8F757D
#8F757D
oklch(59% 0.034 357.8)
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 #68847D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.031
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
Use #68847D 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.