#608680
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59% 0.043 184), rgb(96, 134, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#608680 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608680 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 134, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 17%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.043 184) |
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 #608680 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608680 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608680 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608680 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.011 182.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C2
oklch(80.9% 0.02 184.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CA7A3
oklch(70.7% 0.03 185.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F928C
oklch(63.2% 0.04 183.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608680
oklch(59% 0.043 184)
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Step 700
700
#466863
oklch(49% 0.04 184.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A5551
oklch(42.7% 0.033 184.6)
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Step 900
900
#324643
oklch(37.6% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2927
oklch(26.9% 0.017 183.7)
#608680 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) | #828280 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7D81 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558884 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608680
#608680
oklch(59% 0.043 184)
- #94737A
#94737A
oklch(59% 0.043 4.3)
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 #608680, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
Use #608680 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.