#688F93
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.3% 0.043 204), rgb(104, 143, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#688F93 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688F93 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 143, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 17%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.043 204) |
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 #688F93 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688F93 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688F93 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688F93 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C7
oklch(81% 0.021 204.4)
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Step 400
400
#89A7AA
oklch(70.7% 0.033 203.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688F93
oklch(62.3% 0.043 204)
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Step 600
600
#517C80
oklch(55.6% 0.048 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#42686C
oklch(49% 0.044 204.3)
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Step 800
800
#375558
oklch(42.7% 0.036 203.8)
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Step 900
900
#304648
oklch(37.7% 0.028 203.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C292A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 202.1)
#688F93 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) | #898C93 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818693 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #599290 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688F93
#688F93
oklch(62.3% 0.043 204)
- #A07D7A
#A07D7A
oklch(62.2% 0.044 24.1)
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 #688F93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
Use #688F93 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.