#608E90
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.4% 0.05 199.4), rgb(96, 142, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#608E90 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608E90 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 142, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 20%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.05 199.4) |
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 #608E90 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608E90 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608E90 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608E90 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#CFDCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C7
oklch(81% 0.025 199.9)
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Step 400
400
#85A8AA
oklch(70.6% 0.038 200.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608E90
oklch(61.4% 0.05 199.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B7D7F
oklch(55.5% 0.054 199)
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Step 700
700
#3C6A6C
oklch(49.2% 0.051 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#325658
oklch(42.7% 0.042 200.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4748
oklch(37.7% 0.033 198.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2A
oklch(27.1% 0.021 196)
#608E90 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) | #888A90 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8390 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E918E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608E90
#608E90
oklch(61.4% 0.05 199.4)
- #A17978
#A17978
oklch(61.5% 0.05 20.3)
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 #608E90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
Use #608E90 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.