#688A8A
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(60.8% 0.038 196.2), rgb(104, 138, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#688A8A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688A8A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 138, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 14%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.038 196.2) |
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 #688A8A | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688A8A | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688A8A text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688A8A 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
#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
#B4C5C4
oklch(81% 0.019 192.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CA7A7
oklch(70.8% 0.03 196.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688A8A
oklch(60.8% 0.038 196.2)
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Step 600
600
#567B7B
oklch(55.5% 0.042 196)
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Step 700
700
#466868
oklch(49.1% 0.039 196)
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Step 800
800
#3A5555
oklch(42.8% 0.032 196)
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Step 900
900
#324646
oklch(37.7% 0.025 196.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2929
oklch(27.1% 0.015 196.3)
#688A8A 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) | #86878A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F828A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8C8A | 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°).
- #688A8A
#688A8A
oklch(60.8% 0.038 196.2)
- #987A7B
#987A7B
oklch(60.8% 0.037 16)
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 #688A8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.024
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
Use #688A8A 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.