#608FA5
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.5% 0.061 229), rgb(96, 143, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#608FA5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 143, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.061 229) |
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 #608FA5 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608FA5 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608FA5 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608FA5 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5D0
oklch(81% 0.029 228.2)
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Step 400
400
#82A7B8
oklch(70.7% 0.047 227.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608FA5
oklch(62.5% 0.061 229)
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Step 600
600
#487B92
oklch(55.6% 0.065 228.8)
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Step 700
700
#39677D
oklch(49% 0.062 230.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5465
oklch(42.6% 0.051 229.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4652
oklch(37.7% 0.04 227)
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Step 950
950
#192930
oklch(27% 0.025 227.2)
#608FA5 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) | #848DA6 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A85A5 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #449596 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608FA5
#608FA5
oklch(62.5% 0.061 229)
- #A67D67
#A67D67
oklch(62.4% 0.06 49.4)
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 #608FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
Use #608FA5 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.