#708C86
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(61.7% 0.033 180.7), rgb(112, 140, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#708C86 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #708C86 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 140, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 11%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.033 180.7) |
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 #708C86 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #708C86 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #708C86 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #708C86 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C1
oklch(80.9% 0.016 181.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A6A1
oklch(70.7% 0.026 180.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#708C86
oklch(61.7% 0.033 180.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C7B74
oklch(55.7% 0.037 179.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C6762
oklch(49.1% 0.033 182.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E5450
oklch(42.6% 0.028 182.6)
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Step 900
900
#354542
oklch(37.5% 0.021 182.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2927
oklch(27.1% 0.014 181.6)
#708C86 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) | #898986 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848586 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698D8A | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #708C86
#708C86
oklch(61.7% 0.033 180.7)
- #977D84
#977D84
oklch(61.6% 0.033 0.1)
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 #708C86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
Use #708C86 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.