#688E85
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.6% 0.044 178.5), rgb(104, 142, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#688E85 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688E85 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 142, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.044 178.5) |
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 #688E85 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688E85 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688E85 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688E85 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.02 181)
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Step 400
400
#8AA8A1
oklch(70.7% 0.035 179.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688E85
oklch(61.6% 0.044 178.5)
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Step 600
600
#547D73
oklch(55.6% 0.048 177.5)
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Step 700
700
#446961
oklch(49% 0.044 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#38564F
oklch(42.7% 0.038 178.2)
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Step 900
900
#314742
oklch(37.8% 0.029 179)
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Step 950
950
#1D2926
oklch(26.9% 0.017 177.9)
#688E85 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) | #8B8985 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848486 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E8F8B | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688E85
#688E85
oklch(61.6% 0.044 178.5)
- #9C7A84
#9C7A84
oklch(61.5% 0.044 359)
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 #688E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
Use #688E85 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.