#609586
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(62.8% 0.061 174.5), rgb(96, 149, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#609586 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609586 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 149, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.061 174.5) |
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 #609586 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609586 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609586 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609586 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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)
#609586
oklch(62.8% 0.061 174.5)
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Step 600
600
#468071
oklch(55.6% 0.066 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#376C5E
oklch(49% 0.062 174.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E584D
oklch(42.6% 0.051 174.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4940
oklch(37.8% 0.04 173.6)
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Step 950
950
#192B26
oklch(27.2% 0.026 174.9)
#609586 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) | #928F85 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888887 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #509690 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609586
#609586
oklch(62.8% 0.061 174.5)
- #A7798B
#A7798B
oklch(62.7% 0.062 353.8)
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 #609586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.017
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.027
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
Use #609586 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.