#609593
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.2% 0.056 192.8), rgb(96, 149, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#609593 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609593 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 149, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.056 192.8) |
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 #609593 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609593 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609593 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609593 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C5
oklch(81% 0.028 190.9)
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Step 400
400
#81AAA8
oklch(70.8% 0.044 192.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609593
oklch(63.2% 0.056 192.8)
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Step 600
600
#457F7D
oklch(55.7% 0.061 192.6)
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Step 700
700
#366B69
oklch(49.1% 0.057 192.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D5756
oklch(42.6% 0.047 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#294847
oklch(37.7% 0.037 193.1)
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Step 950
950
#192A29
oklch(27% 0.023 191.2)
#609593 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) | #8F9093 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858994 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C9894 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609593
#609593
oklch(63.2% 0.056 192.8)
- #A97C80
#A97C80
oklch(63.2% 0.056 12.9)
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 #609593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
Use #609593 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.