#69898D
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(60.7% 0.037 205.7), rgb(105, 137, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#69898D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69898D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 137, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.037 205.7) |
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 #69898D | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69898D | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69898D text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69898D text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C6
oklch(80.9% 0.018 205.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DA6A9
oklch(70.7% 0.028 205.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69898D
oklch(60.7% 0.037 205.7)
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Step 600
600
#587A7F
oklch(55.6% 0.039 207.4)
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Step 700
700
#48676B
oklch(49.1% 0.037 206.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5457
oklch(42.7% 0.031 205.4)
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Step 900
900
#334548
oklch(37.6% 0.023 208.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E292A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 203.2)
#69898D 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) | #84868D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D818D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8C8A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69898D
#69898D
oklch(60.7% 0.037 205.7)
- #977A77
#977A77
oklch(60.6% 0.037 25.1)
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 #69898D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.020
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.024
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
Use #69898D 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.