Steel Grey Color
Steel Grey is a cyan color with hex code #6F828A. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with steel grey, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Steel Grey Color Values
What Does Steel Grey Mean?
Steel Grey belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Steel Grey sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Steel Grey is classified as a gray (nearest centroid: bluish gray, #81878B). It is also known as Polished Steel.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Steel Grey
Steel Grey and #8B776F are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #6F8B85 and #6F758B, which sit beside steel grey on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair steel grey with triadic partners #8B6F82 and #828B6F. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Battleship Grey —
#6B7C85(Delta E 2) - Rolling Stone —
#747D83(Delta E 4) - Bluish Grey —
#748B97(Delta E 4) - Sirocco —
#718080(Delta E 5) - Steel —
#738595(Delta E 5)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #6F828A; }
.background { background-color: #6F828A; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6F828A; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #6F828A40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for steel grey?
Steel Grey has the hex code #6F828A. In RGB notation it is rgb(111, 130, 138), in HSL it is hsl(198, 11%, 49%), and its OKLCH value is 0.594, 0.025, 225.1.
What does the color steel grey mean?
Cyan-family colors like steel grey carry distinct psychological associations. Steel Grey belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Steel Grey sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with steel grey?
Steel Grey has three easy routes: its complement #8B776F for punch, its neighbors #6F8B85 and #6F758B for something calmer, or triadic partners #8B6F82 and #828B6F when you want energy.
Is steel grey a standard web color?
No — Steel Grey is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #6F828A or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make steel grey lighter or darker?
To lighten steel grey, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #E8EBED (lightest tint) to #121517 (darkest shade).
About Steel Grey
Steel Grey is classified as a Gray in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Cyan hue family. It has alternative names including Polished Steel. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #6F828A to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.