#609485
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(62.5% 0.06 174.2), rgb(96, 148, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#609485 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609485 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 148, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.06 174.2) |
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 #609485 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609485 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609485 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609485 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.029 174.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AB9E
oklch(70.7% 0.048 173.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609485
oklch(62.5% 0.06 174.2)
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Step 600
600
#478070
oklch(55.6% 0.066 173.7)
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Step 700
700
#386C5E
oklch(49.1% 0.061 174.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F584D
oklch(42.7% 0.05 174.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4940
oklch(37.8% 0.04 173.6)
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Step 950
950
#192B25
oklch(27.1% 0.026 171.3)
#609485 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) | #918E84 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888786 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51958F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609485
#609485
oklch(62.5% 0.06 174.2)
- #A6798A
#A6798A
oklch(62.6% 0.061 354.5)
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 #609485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
Use #609485 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.