#60909C
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.4% 0.055 215.2), rgb(96, 144, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#60909C is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60909C |
| RGB | rgb(96, 144, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.055 215.2) |
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 #60909C | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #60909C | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #60909C text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #60909C 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CB
oklch(80.8% 0.026 215.2)
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Step 400
400
#83A8B1
oklch(70.7% 0.042 214.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#60909C
oklch(62.4% 0.055 215.2)
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Step 600
600
#487C89
oklch(55.5% 0.059 215.6)
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Step 700
700
#396974
oklch(49.1% 0.055 214.2)
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Step 800
800
#30565F
oklch(42.9% 0.046 214.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B474D
oklch(37.8% 0.035 212.7)
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Step 950
950
#19292D
oklch(26.9% 0.023 215.1)
#60909C 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) | #878D9D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E859C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #499594 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60909C
#60909C
oklch(62.4% 0.055 215.2)
- #A57C71
#A57C71
oklch(62.3% 0.054 35.5)
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 #60909C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
Use #60909C 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.