#608989
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(60% 0.045 196), rgb(96, 137, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#608989 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608989 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 137, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 18%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.045 196) |
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 #608989 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608989 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608989 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608989 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C5
oklch(80.8% 0.022 196.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A8A8
oklch(70.8% 0.035 196.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608989
oklch(60% 0.045 196)
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Step 600
600
#507D7D
oklch(55.7% 0.049 195.8)
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Step 700
700
#406969
oklch(49.1% 0.046 195.8)
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Step 800
800
#355656
oklch(42.8% 0.039 195.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4747
oklch(37.8% 0.03 196)
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Step 950
950
#1C2929
oklch(26.9% 0.018 196.1)
#608989 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) | #848589 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7F89 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518C89 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608989
#608989
oklch(60% 0.045 196)
- #9A7677
#9A7677
oklch(60.1% 0.045 16.6)
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 #608989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
Use #608989 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.