#688994
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.9% 0.041 220.3), rgb(104, 137, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#688994 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688994 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 137, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 17%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.041 220.3) |
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 #688994 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688994 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688994 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688994 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#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
#B3C4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 220.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BA6AF
oklch(70.8% 0.033 220)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688994
oklch(60.9% 0.041 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#567A85
oklch(55.6% 0.044 218.8)
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Step 700
700
#466671
oklch(49% 0.041 221.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A545C
oklch(42.8% 0.034 218.9)
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Step 900
900
#32454B
oklch(37.7% 0.026 219.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D282C
oklch(26.8% 0.017 222.1)
#688994 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) | #828795 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8194 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8D8C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688994
#688994
oklch(60.9% 0.041 220.3)
- #997B71
#997B71
oklch(60.9% 0.04 39.3)
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 #688994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.018
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.022
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
Use #688994 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.