#688B8F
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(61.2% 0.04 204.9), rgb(104, 139, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#688B8F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688B8F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 139, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 16%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.04 204.9) |
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 #688B8F | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688B8F | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688B8F text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688B8F text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C6
oklch(80.8% 0.019 205.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA7AA
oklch(70.8% 0.031 204.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688B8F
oklch(61.2% 0.04 204.9)
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Step 600
600
#557B7F
oklch(55.6% 0.043 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#45686B
oklch(49.2% 0.04 202.7)
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Step 800
800
#395458
oklch(42.6% 0.033 207.5)
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Step 900
900
#314648
oklch(37.7% 0.026 203.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D292A
oklch(27% 0.017 202.6)
#688B8F 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) | #86888F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F838F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8E8C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688B8F
#688B8F
oklch(61.2% 0.04 204.9)
- #9A7B78
#9A7B78
oklch(61.2% 0.039 24.7)
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 #688B8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.025
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
Use #688B8F 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.