#609581
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(62.7% 0.064 168.5), rgb(96, 149, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#609581 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609581 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 149, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.064 168.5) |
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 #609581 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609581 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609581 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609581 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
#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
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BD
oklch(81% 0.032 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.05 169)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609581
oklch(62.7% 0.064 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#47816C
oklch(55.7% 0.07 168.3)
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Step 700
700
#386D5A
oklch(49.2% 0.065 168.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F594A
oklch(42.8% 0.054 168.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A493D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 167.5)
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Step 950
950
#192B24
oklch(27.1% 0.027 167.9)
#609581 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) | #928E80 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898882 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52968F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609581
#609581
oklch(62.7% 0.064 168.5)
- #A6788F
#A6788F
oklch(62.6% 0.065 347.7)
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 #609581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
Use #609581 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.