#60958E
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.1% 0.058 185.4), rgb(96, 149, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#60958E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60958E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 149, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.058 185.4) |
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 #60958E | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #60958E | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #60958E text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #60958E text on black | 6.18:1 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 185.4)
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Step 400
400
#81AAA4
oklch(70.6% 0.045 185.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#60958E
oklch(63.1% 0.058 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#457F78
oklch(55.5% 0.062 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#366C65
oklch(49.2% 0.059 184.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5853
oklch(42.8% 0.048 185.7)
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Step 900
900
#294844
oklch(37.6% 0.038 185.3)
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Step 950
950
#192A28
oklch(26.9% 0.023 186.7)
#60958E 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) | #908F8E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86888F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E9793 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60958E
#60958E
oklch(63.1% 0.058 185.4)
- #A87B84
#A87B84
oklch(63% 0.057 5.6)
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 #60958E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.021
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.029
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
Use #60958E 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.