#688C97
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(61.7% 0.043 218.6), rgb(104, 140, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#688C97 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688C97 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 140, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.043 218.6) |
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 #688C97 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688C97 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688C97 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688C97 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CA
oklch(80.8% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA6AF
oklch(70.7% 0.034 219.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688C97
oklch(61.7% 0.043 218.6)
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Step 600
600
#537A86
oklch(55.5% 0.047 219)
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Step 700
700
#446772
oklch(49.2% 0.044 219.6)
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Step 800
800
#38545C
oklch(42.7% 0.036 217.5)
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Step 900
900
#31454C
oklch(37.6% 0.028 221.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D292C
oklch(27.1% 0.017 214.8)
#688C97 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) | #858A98 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8497 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58908F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688C97
#688C97
oklch(61.7% 0.043 218.6)
- #9D7D72
#9D7D72
oklch(61.7% 0.043 39.8)
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 #688C97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.022
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.022
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
Use #688C97 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.