#688693
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.2% 0.039 226.3), rgb(104, 134, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#688693 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688693 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 134, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 17%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.039 226.3) |
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 #688693 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688693 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688693 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688693 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.011 226)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CA
oklch(80.8% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA5B0
oklch(70.7% 0.031 227.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688693
oklch(60.2% 0.039 226.3)
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Step 600
600
#587987
oklch(55.6% 0.043 226)
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Step 700
700
#486672
oklch(49.2% 0.04 224.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C535D
oklch(42.7% 0.033 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#33454C
oklch(37.8% 0.026 223.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E282D
oklch(27% 0.017 229.8)
#688693 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) | #7F8494 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797F93 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8A8A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688693
#688693
oklch(60.2% 0.039 226.3)
- #957A6D
#957A6D
oklch(60.1% 0.039 47.1)
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 #688693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.015
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.016
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.018
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
Use #688693 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.