#608698
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(59.8% 0.05 228.9), rgb(96, 134, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#608698 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608698 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 134, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 23%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.05 228.9) |
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 #608698 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608698 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608698 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608698 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.024 227.8)
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Step 400
400
#88A6B4
oklch(70.7% 0.039 227.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608698
oklch(59.8% 0.05 228.9)
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Step 600
600
#507A8D
oklch(55.6% 0.055 228.2)
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Step 700
700
#416778
oklch(49.2% 0.051 228.1)
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Step 800
800
#365462
oklch(42.8% 0.042 229)
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Step 900
900
#2F4550
oklch(37.7% 0.033 230.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C292F
oklch(27.2% 0.021 228.1)
#608698 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) | #7D8499 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757E98 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C8B8C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608698
#608698
oklch(59.8% 0.05 228.9)
- #997765
#997765
oklch(59.8% 0.05 49.2)
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 #608698, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.023
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.024
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.026
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.026
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
Use #608698 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.