#60948D
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(62.8% 0.057 185.2), rgb(96, 148, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#60948D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60948D |
| RGB | rgb(96, 148, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.057 185.2) |
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 #60948D | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #60948D | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #60948D text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #60948D text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDDA
oklch(88.6% 0.016 181.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C3
oklch(81% 0.028 185)
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Step 400
400
#82AAA4
oklch(70.7% 0.044 184.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#60948D
oklch(62.8% 0.057 185.2)
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Step 600
600
#467F78
oklch(55.5% 0.061 185.4)
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Step 700
700
#376B65
oklch(49% 0.057 185.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E5852
oklch(42.8% 0.048 183.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4844
oklch(37.7% 0.037 185.1)
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Step 950
950
#192A28
oklch(26.9% 0.023 186.7)
#60948D 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) | #8F8F8D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86888E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E9692 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60948D
#60948D
oklch(62.8% 0.057 185.2)
- #A77B84
#A77B84
oklch(62.9% 0.056 5.2)
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 #60948D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
Use #60948D 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.