#68939D
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.6% 0.049 213.7), rgb(104, 147, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#68939D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68939D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 147, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.049 213.7) |
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 #68939D | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68939D | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68939D text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68939D text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDE
oklch(88.6% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.024 213.6)
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Step 400
400
#86A7AF
oklch(70.6% 0.038 214.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68939D
oklch(63.6% 0.049 213.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D7C86
oklch(55.6% 0.053 212.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E6872
oklch(49.1% 0.049 214.6)
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Step 800
800
#33555D
oklch(42.7% 0.042 214.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D464C
oklch(37.6% 0.032 214.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B292C
oklch(27% 0.02 212.4)
#68939D 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) | #8B909E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83899D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #559796 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68939D
#68939D
oklch(63.6% 0.049 213.7)
- #A68177
#A68177
oklch(63.6% 0.048 35.6)
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 #68939D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.027
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
Use #68939D 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.