#609196
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(62.4% 0.053 204), rgb(96, 145, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#609196 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609196 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 145, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.053 204) |
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 #609196 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609196 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609196 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609196 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C8
oklch(80.9% 0.026 202.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A9AC
oklch(70.8% 0.041 202.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609196
oklch(62.4% 0.053 204)
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Step 600
600
#487D83
oklch(55.5% 0.057 205)
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Step 700
700
#396A6F
oklch(49.2% 0.054 204.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F565A
oklch(42.6% 0.045 204.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B474A
oklch(37.7% 0.034 204.4)
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Step 950
950
#192A2B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 200.6)
#609196 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) | #8A8D96 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808696 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B9592 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609196
#609196
oklch(62.4% 0.053 204)
- #A57B78
#A57B78
oklch(62.3% 0.053 23.4)
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 #609196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
Use #609196 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.