#708C92
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.1% 0.033 212.2), rgb(112, 140, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#708C92 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #708C92 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 140, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 13%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.033 212.2) |
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 #708C92 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #708C92 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #708C92 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #708C92 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C7
oklch(81% 0.017 211)
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Step 400
400
#8FA5AA
oklch(70.7% 0.026 213)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#708C92
oklch(62.1% 0.033 212.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B7980
oklch(55.5% 0.036 213.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B666C
oklch(49.1% 0.033 212.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5358
oklch(42.7% 0.027 213.9)
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Step 900
900
#354548
oklch(37.8% 0.021 210.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F282A
oklch(26.9% 0.013 212.7)
#708C92 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) | #878A92 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818592 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668F8E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #708C92
#708C92
oklch(62.1% 0.033 212.2)
- #997F7A
#997F7A
oklch(61.9% 0.033 30.8)
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 #708C92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.020
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.022
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
Use #708C92 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.