#698389
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.2% 0.031 213.3), rgb(105, 131, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#698389 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698389 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 131, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 13%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.031 213.3) |
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 #698389 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698389 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698389 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698389 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADC
oklch(88.4% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C6
oklch(80.9% 0.014 214.4)
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Step 400
400
#91A5A9
oklch(70.8% 0.023 211.1)
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Step 500
500
#768E94
oklch(63% 0.029 214.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#698389
oklch(59.2% 0.031 213.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E656B
oklch(49% 0.029 215.4)
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Step 800
800
#405357
oklch(42.8% 0.024 211.9)
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Step 900
900
#364448
oklch(37.6% 0.019 217)
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Step 950
950
#20282A
oklch(27% 0.012 214.5)
#698389 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) | #7E8189 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797D89 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8685 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698389
#698389
oklch(59.2% 0.031 213.3)
- #8F7772
#8F7772
oklch(59% 0.031 31.8)
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 #698389, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.009
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.019
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.023
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.031
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
Use #698389 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.