#698A92
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.1% 0.039 214.2), rgb(105, 138, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#698A92 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698A92 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 138, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.039 214.2) |
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 #698A92 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698A92 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698A92 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698A92 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA6AC
oklch(70.7% 0.03 213.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698A92
oklch(61.1% 0.039 214.2)
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Step 600
600
#567A83
oklch(55.6% 0.043 215)
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Step 700
700
#46676E
oklch(49.1% 0.04 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A545A
oklch(42.7% 0.033 213.6)
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Step 900
900
#32454A
oklch(37.6% 0.025 215.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E292B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 209.9)
#698A92 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) | #848893 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8292 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C8D8C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698A92
#698A92
oklch(61.1% 0.039 214.2)
- #997C74
#997C74
oklch(61.2% 0.038 35.9)
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 #698A92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.020
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.023
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.023
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
Use #698A92 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.