#609297
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(62.6% 0.054 203.8), rgb(96, 146, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#609297 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609297 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 146, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.054 203.8) |
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 #609297 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609297 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609297 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609297 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#82A9AD
oklch(70.8% 0.043 204)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609297
oklch(62.6% 0.054 203.8)
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Step 600
600
#477E83
oklch(55.7% 0.059 203.2)
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Step 700
700
#386A6F
oklch(49.1% 0.054 204)
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Step 800
800
#2F565A
oklch(42.6% 0.045 204.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A474A
oklch(37.6% 0.035 204.1)
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Step 950
950
#192A2B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 200.6)
#609297 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) | #8B8E97 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818797 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B9693 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609297
#609297
oklch(62.6% 0.054 203.8)
- #A77C78
#A77C78
oklch(62.7% 0.054 24.8)
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 #609297, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
Use #609297 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.