#609694
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.5% 0.057 192.8), rgb(96, 150, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#609694 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609694 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 150, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.057 192.8) |
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 #609694 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609694 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609694 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609694 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#CEDDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.016 192)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C5
oklch(81% 0.028 190.9)
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Step 400
400
#80AAA8
oklch(70.7% 0.045 192.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609694
oklch(63.5% 0.057 192.8)
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Step 600
600
#437F7D
oklch(55.6% 0.063 192.7)
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Step 700
700
#356B6A
oklch(49.1% 0.057 193.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C5756
oklch(42.6% 0.048 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#294847
oklch(37.7% 0.037 193.1)
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Step 950
950
#182A2A
oklch(26.9% 0.024 195.8)
#609694 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) | #909194 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868995 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B9995 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609694
#609694
oklch(63.5% 0.057 192.8)
- #AA7D81
#AA7D81
oklch(63.5% 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 #609694, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.025
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
Use #609694 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.