#6F887F
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(60.4% 0.032 171.4), rgb(111, 136, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#6F887F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F887F |
| RGB | rgb(111, 136, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 10%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.032 171.4) |
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 #6F887F | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F887F | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F887F text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F887F text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.016 170.9)
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Step 400
400
#92A69E
oklch(70.7% 0.025 169.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F887F
oklch(60.4% 0.032 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F7A71
oklch(55.5% 0.034 172.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F675E
oklch(49.2% 0.032 170)
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Step 800
800
#41544D
oklch(42.8% 0.026 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#374540
oklch(37.6% 0.02 171.5)
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Step 950
950
#202926
oklch(27.1% 0.014 173)
#6F887F 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) | #86857F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828180 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8885 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F887F
#6F887F
oklch(60.4% 0.032 171.4)
- #917A84
#917A84
oklch(60.4% 0.032 350.1)
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 #6F887F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.028
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
Use #6F887F 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.