#688F88
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.9% 0.044 182.5), rgb(104, 143, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#688F88 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688F88 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 143, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 16%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.044 182.5) |
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 #688F88 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688F88 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688F88 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688F88 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 400
400
#89A8A2
oklch(70.6% 0.035 182.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688F88
oklch(61.9% 0.044 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#537D76
oklch(55.7% 0.048 183)
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Step 700
700
#436963
oklch(49% 0.044 183.5)
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Step 800
800
#375651
oklch(42.7% 0.038 183.3)
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Step 900
900
#304743
oklch(37.8% 0.029 182.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2927
oklch(26.8% 0.018 184.5)
#688F88 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) | #8B8B88 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848589 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D918D | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688F88
#688F88
oklch(61.9% 0.044 182.5)
- #9E7B83
#9E7B83
oklch(61.9% 0.045 3.2)
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 #688F88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
Use #688F88 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.