#708993
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.4% 0.032 224.1), rgb(112, 137, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#708993 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #708993 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 137, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 14%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.032 224.1) |
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 #708993 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #708993 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #708993 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #708993 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#D3DADD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.016 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A4AC
oklch(70.6% 0.025 223.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#708993
oklch(61.4% 0.032 224.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D7883
oklch(55.6% 0.036 224.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D656F
oklch(49.1% 0.033 225.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F525A
oklch(42.6% 0.027 225.5)
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Step 900
900
#36444A
oklch(37.7% 0.021 225.8)
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Step 950
950
#20282B
oklch(27% 0.013 222.5)
#708993 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) | #838794 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8393 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668C8C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #708993
#708993
oklch(61.4% 0.032 224.1)
- #967F75
#967F75
oklch(61.5% 0.032 44.9)
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 #708993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.013
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.015
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.021
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
Use #708993 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.