#609191
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(62.2% 0.053 195.9), rgb(96, 145, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#609191 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609191 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 145, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 20%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.053 195.9) |
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 #609191 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609191 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609191 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609191 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#E4EBEB
oklch(93.5% 0.007 197)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.026 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#83A9A9
oklch(70.7% 0.041 196.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609191
oklch(62.2% 0.053 195.9)
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Step 600
600
#487E7E
oklch(55.6% 0.058 195.6)
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Step 700
700
#396A6A
oklch(49% 0.053 195.6)
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Step 800
800
#305757
oklch(42.8% 0.044 195.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4747
oklch(37.6% 0.034 195.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2A
oklch(27.1% 0.021 196)
#609191 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) | #8B8C91 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828691 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D9491 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609191
#609191
oklch(62.2% 0.053 195.9)
- #A47A7C
#A47A7C
oklch(62.1% 0.053 15.5)
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 #609191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
Use #609191 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.