#608B9E
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.3% 0.055 227.3), rgb(96, 139, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#608B9E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608B9E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 139, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.055 227.3) |
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 #608B9E | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608B9E | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608B9E text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608B9E text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 229)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CE
oklch(81% 0.027 224.3)
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Step 400
400
#85A7B6
oklch(70.8% 0.043 226.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608B9E
oklch(61.3% 0.055 227.3)
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Step 600
600
#4C7B8F
oklch(55.7% 0.06 227)
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Step 700
700
#3D677A
oklch(49.1% 0.056 228.7)
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Step 800
800
#325463
oklch(42.6% 0.047 227.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4651
oklch(37.9% 0.036 227.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A292F
oklch(27% 0.023 224.8)
#608B9E 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) | #81899F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78829E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #499191 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608B9E
#608B9E
oklch(61.3% 0.055 227.3)
- #A07A68
#A07A68
oklch(61.2% 0.055 46.5)
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 #608B9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.027
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
Use #608B9E 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.