#608E9E
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62% 0.055 221.7), rgb(96, 142, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#608E9E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608E9E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 142, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.055 221.7) |
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 #608E9E | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608E9E | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608E9E text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608E9E text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.027 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A7B4
oklch(70.6% 0.044 221.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608E9E
oklch(62% 0.055 221.7)
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Step 600
600
#497C8D
oklch(55.7% 0.061 221.4)
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Step 700
700
#3A6877
oklch(49.1% 0.056 221.1)
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Step 800
800
#315561
oklch(42.7% 0.046 221.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B464F
oklch(37.6% 0.036 221)
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Step 950
950
#1A292E
oklch(27% 0.022 220.6)
#608E9E 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) | #848B9F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B849E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #489393 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608E9E
#608E9E
oklch(62% 0.055 221.7)
- #A47B6C
#A47B6C
oklch(61.9% 0.056 41)
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 #608E9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.027
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.030
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
Use #608E9E 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.