#608990
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(60.3% 0.046 209.2), rgb(96, 137, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#608990 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608990 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 137, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 20%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.046 209.2) |
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 #608990 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608990 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608990 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608990 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDE
oklch(88.6% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.022 207.6)
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Step 400
400
#87A7AD
oklch(70.6% 0.036 210.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608990
oklch(60.3% 0.046 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F7C83
oklch(55.6% 0.05 208.2)
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Step 700
700
#40686F
oklch(49% 0.046 209.8)
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Step 800
800
#35555A
oklch(42.7% 0.038 208.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E464A
oklch(37.6% 0.03 209)
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Step 950
950
#1B292B
oklch(26.9% 0.019 207.1)
#608990 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) | #828690 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8090 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F8D8B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608990
#608990
oklch(60.3% 0.046 209.2)
- #9B7771
#9B7771
oklch(60.3% 0.046 29.3)
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 #608990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.025
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
Use #608990 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.