#608A84
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.1% 0.047 185), rgb(96, 138, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#608A84 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608A84 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 138, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 18%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.047 185) |
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 #608A84 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608A84 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608A84 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608A84 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C2
oklch(81% 0.024 183)
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Step 400
400
#87A8A3
oklch(70.5% 0.037 185.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608A84
oklch(60.1% 0.047 185)
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Step 600
600
#507D77
oklch(55.5% 0.05 185.3)
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Step 700
700
#406A64
oklch(49.2% 0.048 184.3)
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Step 800
800
#355652
oklch(42.6% 0.039 186.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4744
oklch(37.7% 0.03 186.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A28
oklch(27.2% 0.019 185.2)
#608A84 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) | #868584 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8085 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538C88 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608A84
#608A84
oklch(60.1% 0.047 185)
- #9A757D
#9A757D
oklch(60.1% 0.048 4.2)
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 #608A84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
Use #608A84 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.