#608B7E
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.1% 0.051 173.7), rgb(96, 139, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#608B7E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608B7E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 139, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 18%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.051 173.7) |
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 #608B7E | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608B7E | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608B7E text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608B7E text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 173.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A99E
oklch(70.6% 0.041 173.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608B7E
oklch(60.1% 0.051 173.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F7E71
oklch(55.5% 0.056 174.8)
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Step 700
700
#406B5E
oklch(49.2% 0.053 172.8)
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Step 800
800
#35574D
oklch(42.7% 0.043 173.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4840
oklch(37.8% 0.035 173.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A26
oklch(27.1% 0.02 175.1)
#608B7E 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) | #88867D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80807F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558C87 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608B7E
#608B7E
oklch(60.1% 0.051 173.7)
- #9A7483
#9A7483
oklch(60.1% 0.052 353.3)
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 #608B7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
Use #608B7E 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.