#608D94
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.3% 0.05 208.1), rgb(96, 141, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#608D94 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608D94 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 141, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.05 208.1) |
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 #608D94 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608D94 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608D94 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608D94 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5C9
oklch(80.8% 0.025 209.8)
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Step 400
400
#85A8AD
oklch(70.7% 0.039 207)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608D94
oklch(61.3% 0.05 208.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B7C84
oklch(55.5% 0.054 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C6970
oklch(49.1% 0.051 208.4)
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Step 800
800
#32565B
oklch(42.8% 0.042 207)
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Step 900
900
#2C474B
oklch(37.8% 0.033 207.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A292C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 211.4)
#608D94 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) | #868A94 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8394 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D918F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608D94
#608D94
oklch(61.3% 0.05 208.1)
- #A07973
#A07973
oklch(61.3% 0.05 28.6)
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 #608D94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
Use #608D94 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.