#608D81
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.7% 0.053 176), rgb(96, 141, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#608D81 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608D81 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 141, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 19%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.053 176) |
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 #608D81 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608D81 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608D81 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608D81 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#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
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#86A99F
oklch(70.6% 0.041 175.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608D81
oklch(60.7% 0.053 176)
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Step 600
600
#4D7F72
oklch(55.7% 0.058 175.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E6B5F
oklch(49.1% 0.054 175)
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Step 800
800
#34574E
oklch(42.7% 0.044 176)
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Step 900
900
#2D4841
oklch(37.8% 0.035 176.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A26
oklch(27% 0.022 176.2)
#608D81 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) | #8A8880 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828282 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538E89 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608D81
#608D81
oklch(60.7% 0.053 176)
- #9D7683
#9D7683
oklch(60.8% 0.052 356.9)
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 #608D81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.020
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
Use #608D81 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.