#609496
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.1% 0.055 198.9), rgb(96, 148, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#609496 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609496 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 148, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.055 198.9) |
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 #609496 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609496 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609496 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609496 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#CEDCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.015 202)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6C7
oklch(80.8% 0.027 199.6)
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Step 400
400
#81A9AB
oklch(70.6% 0.043 200)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609496
oklch(63.1% 0.055 198.9)
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Step 600
600
#457E81
oklch(55.5% 0.06 200)
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Step 700
700
#366B6D
oklch(49.2% 0.057 198.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E5759
oklch(42.8% 0.046 199.7)
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Step 900
900
#294849
oklch(37.8% 0.037 198.4)
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Step 950
950
#192A2B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 200.6)
#609496 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) | #8D8F96 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838896 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B9794 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609496
#609496
oklch(63.1% 0.055 198.9)
- #A97C7C
#A97C7C
oklch(63.1% 0.056 18.8)
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 #609496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
Use #609496 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.