What color is #628E85?

#628E85 is a medium, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(98, 142, 133), and in HSL hsl(168, 18%, 47%).

Is #628E85 accessible as text?

On white, #628E85 has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.73:1 (passes). For text placed on #628E85, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #628E85?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-600 (#009689).

What colors go well with #628E85?

#628E85 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8D626B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #628E85 below.

Is #628E85 good for buttons?

#628E85 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #628E85 — white text only reaches 3.67:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #628E85 the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #628E85 is not the CSS named color lightslategray, but lightslategray (#778899) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#628E85 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #628E85

Not just a swatch — here's how #628E85 works with other colors. Named schemes with #628E85 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #628E85 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Russian Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #628E85 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Russian Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #628E85 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B231E

Russian Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #628E85 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #839C70 Secondary #3A3833

Russian Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #628E85 Secondary #A3B2AF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Russian Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Russian Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #628E85 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 64/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #628E85 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0E7E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #62888D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #628E85 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #628E85;
  --color-base-rgb: 98 142 133;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.2% 0.050 180.4);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E7EEED;
  --color-200: #CFDEDB;
  --color-300: #ACC3BF;
  --color-400: #8AA8A2;
  --color-500: #6B8A84;
  --color-600: #566C68;
  --color-700: #404F4C;
  --color-800: #2C3533;
  --color-900: #1C2120;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-green: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E7EEED',
    200: '#CFDEDB',
    300: '#ACC3BF',
    400: '#8AA8A2',
    500: '#6B8A84',
    600: '#566C68',
    700: '#404F4C',
    800: '#2C3533',
    900: '#1C2120',
  },
}

$base: #628E85;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E7EEED;
$base-200: #CFDEDB;
$base-300: #ACC3BF;
$base-400: #8AA8A2;
$base-500: #6B8A84;
$base-600: #566C68;
$base-700: #404F4C;
$base-800: #2C3533;
$base-900: #1C2120;
$base-hover: #4F716A;
$base-subtle: #D1DCDA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#628E85",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFDEDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ACC3BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8AA8A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B8A84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#566C68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#404F4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3533",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2120",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #628E85

Color Lab

Pairs with #628E85

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