#608987
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.9% 0.045 192.2), rgb(96, 137, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#608987 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608987 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 137, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 18%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.045 192.2) |
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 #608987 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608987 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608987 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608987 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C4
oklch(80.8% 0.022 193.1)
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Step 400
400
#88A8A6
oklch(70.7% 0.035 191.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608987
oklch(59.9% 0.045 192.2)
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Step 600
600
#507D7B
oklch(55.7% 0.05 192.3)
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Step 700
700
#416967
oklch(49.1% 0.045 191.8)
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Step 800
800
#365654
oklch(42.8% 0.038 190.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4746
oklch(37.8% 0.03 192.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2929
oklch(26.9% 0.018 196.1)
#608987 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) | #848587 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7F87 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #528B88 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608987
#608987
oklch(59.9% 0.045 192.2)
- #997579
#997579
oklch(59.9% 0.046 11.1)
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 #608987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.029
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
Use #608987 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.