#688690
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(60.1% 0.037 220.2), rgb(104, 134, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#688690 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688690 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 134, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.037 220.2) |
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 #688690 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688690 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688690 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688690 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C9
oklch(81% 0.019 218.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DA5AD
oklch(70.6% 0.029 219.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688690
oklch(60.1% 0.037 220.2)
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Step 600
600
#597984
oklch(55.6% 0.04 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#496670
oklch(49.1% 0.038 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C535B
oklch(42.7% 0.031 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#33454B
oklch(37.7% 0.025 220.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E282C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 224.2)
#688690 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) | #808491 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797F90 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8A89 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688690
#688690
oklch(60.1% 0.037 220.2)
- #957970
#957970
oklch(60% 0.038 38.6)
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 #688690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.014
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.017
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.019
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
Use #688690 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.