#609293
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(62.5% 0.054 197.5), rgb(96, 146, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#609293 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609293 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 146, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.054 197.5) |
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 #609293 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609293 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609293 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609293 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#82A9AA
oklch(70.7% 0.042 198.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609293
oklch(62.5% 0.054 197.5)
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Step 600
600
#477E7F
oklch(55.6% 0.058 197.1)
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Step 700
700
#386A6B
oklch(49% 0.054 197.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F5758
oklch(42.8% 0.045 197.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4748
oklch(37.6% 0.035 198.6)
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Step 950
950
#192A2A
oklch(27% 0.023 195.9)
#609293 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) | #8C8D93 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828693 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C9592 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609293
#609293
oklch(62.5% 0.054 197.5)
- #A67B7C
#A67B7C
oklch(62.6% 0.054 17.2)
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 #609293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
Use #609293 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.