#608188
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.1% 0.039 212.1), rgb(96, 129, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#608188 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608188 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 129, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 17%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.039 212.1) |
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 #608188 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608188 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608188 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608188 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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 600.
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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
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 210.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DA6AB
oklch(70.8% 0.029 211.1)
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Step 500
500
#719096
oklch(63.2% 0.036 210.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608188
oklch(58.1% 0.039 212.1)
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Step 700
700
#49666D
oklch(49% 0.036 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C5459
oklch(42.8% 0.03 211.9)
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Step 900
900
#334549
oklch(37.7% 0.024 212.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E282B
oklch(26.9% 0.015 218)
#608188 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) | #7B7F88 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747988 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538483 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608188
#608188
oklch(58.1% 0.039 212.1)
- #90726C
#90726C
oklch(57.9% 0.039 31.3)
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 #608188, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.018
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.018
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.020
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
Use #608188 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.