#608E86
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.1% 0.052 182.5), rgb(96, 142, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#608E86 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608E86 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 142, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 19%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.052 182.5) |
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 #608E86 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608E86 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608E86 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608E86 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C2
oklch(80.9% 0.025 183.6)
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Step 400
400
#85A9A3
oklch(70.6% 0.04 183.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608E86
oklch(61.1% 0.052 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C7E76
oklch(55.5% 0.056 183)
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Step 700
700
#3D6B63
oklch(49.2% 0.053 181.7)
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Step 800
800
#335751
oklch(42.8% 0.043 182.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4843
oklch(37.8% 0.034 181.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A27
oklch(27% 0.021 180.8)
#608E86 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) | #8A8986 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828387 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52908B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608E86
#608E86
oklch(61.1% 0.052 182.5)
- #9F7781
#9F7781
oklch(61.2% 0.052 2.2)
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 #608E86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.021
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
Use #608E86 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.