#6E8684
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(60.1% 0.028 190.2), rgb(110, 134, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#6E8684 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8684 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 134, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 10%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.028 190.2) |
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 #6E8684 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8684 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8684 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8684 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
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBDA
oklch(88.6% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4C2
oklch(81% 0.015 185.9)
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Step 400
400
#92A5A3
oklch(70.7% 0.022 189)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8684
oklch(60.1% 0.028 190.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F7977
oklch(55.5% 0.03 190.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F6664
oklch(49.1% 0.028 189.7)
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Step 800
800
#415352
oklch(42.7% 0.022 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#374544
oklch(37.8% 0.018 191.1)
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Step 950
950
#202828
oklch(26.9% 0.011 196.5)
#6E8684 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) | #838384 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8084 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #678785 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8684
#6E8684
oklch(60.1% 0.028 190.2)
- #907A7C
#907A7C
oklch(60.1% 0.027 11.7)
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 #6E8684, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.017
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.026
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.028
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
Use #6E8684 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.