#688A88
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(60.7% 0.038 191.7), rgb(104, 138, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#688A88 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688A88 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 138, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 14%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.038 191.7) |
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 #688A88 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688A88 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688A88 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688A88 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.01 197)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C3
oklch(81% 0.019 188.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CA7A5
oklch(70.7% 0.03 191)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688A88
oklch(60.7% 0.038 191.7)
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Step 600
600
#577B79
oklch(55.5% 0.041 191.7)
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Step 700
700
#476866
oklch(49.1% 0.038 191.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5553
oklch(42.7% 0.033 190.2)
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Step 900
900
#324645
oklch(37.7% 0.025 192.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2928
oklch(27% 0.015 189.4)
#688A88 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) | #868688 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8188 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8C89 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688A88
#688A88
oklch(60.7% 0.038 191.7)
- #98797C
#98797C
oklch(60.7% 0.039 11.8)
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 #688A88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
Use #688A88 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.