#6E858E
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(60.2% 0.03 223.5), rgb(110, 133, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#6E858E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E858E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 133, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 13%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.03 223.5) |
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 #6E858E | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E858E | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E858E text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E858E text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A4AB
oklch(70.7% 0.023 223.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E858E
oklch(60.2% 0.03 223.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F7881
oklch(55.6% 0.032 221.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E656D
oklch(49.1% 0.03 221.1)
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Step 800
800
#405259
oklch(42.6% 0.025 223.6)
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Step 900
900
#374449
oklch(37.7% 0.019 223.2)
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Step 950
950
#20282B
oklch(27% 0.013 222.5)
#6E858E 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) | #80848F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B808E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658888 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E858E
#6E858E
oklch(60.2% 0.03 223.5)
- #917B73
#917B73
oklch(60.1% 0.03 41)
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 #6E858E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.009
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.013
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.016
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.022
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.031
Use #6E858E 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.