#608D8E
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.1% 0.049 197.7), rgb(96, 141, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#608D8E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608D8E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 141, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 19%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.049 197.7) |
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 #608D8E | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608D8E | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608D8E text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608D8E text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C6
oklch(81% 0.024 196.7)
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Step 400
400
#85A8A9
oklch(70.6% 0.038 198.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608D8E
oklch(61.1% 0.049 197.7)
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Step 600
600
#4C7D7E
oklch(55.5% 0.053 197.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D6A6B
oklch(49.2% 0.05 197.5)
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Step 800
800
#335657
oklch(42.7% 0.041 198.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4748
oklch(37.7% 0.032 199)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A2A
oklch(27.2% 0.02 196)
#608D8E 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) | #87898E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F828E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F908D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608D8E
#608D8E
oklch(61.1% 0.049 197.7)
- #9F7879
#9F7879
oklch(61.1% 0.049 16.9)
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 #608D8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
Use #608D8E 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.