#708A8E
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.5% 0.03 207.8), rgb(112, 138, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#708A8E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #708A8E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 138, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 12%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.03 207.8) |
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 #708A8E | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #708A8E | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #708A8E text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #708A8E text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C5
oklch(80.8% 0.015 207.9)
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Step 400
400
#90A5A8
oklch(70.7% 0.024 207.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#708A8E
oklch(61.5% 0.03 207.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D797D
oklch(55.6% 0.033 207.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D666A
oklch(49.2% 0.03 208.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F5356
oklch(42.7% 0.025 207.6)
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Step 900
900
#364547
oklch(37.8% 0.02 206.3)
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Step 950
950
#20282A
oklch(27% 0.012 214.5)
#708A8E 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) | #86888E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80848E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #678C8B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #708A8E
#708A8E
oklch(61.5% 0.03 207.8)
- #967E7B
#967E7B
oklch(61.5% 0.03 26.4)
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 #708A8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.021
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.022
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.023
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
Use #708A8E 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.