#609884
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.5% 0.067 169.6), rgb(96, 152, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#609884 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609884 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 152, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 23%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.067 169.6) |
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 #609884 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609884 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609884 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #609884 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.033 169)
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Step 400
400
#80AC9B
oklch(70.8% 0.054 169)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609884
oklch(63.5% 0.067 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#43816C
oklch(55.5% 0.073 169.4)
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Step 700
700
#356D5A
oklch(49.1% 0.067 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C594A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 169.7)
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Step 900
900
#29493E
oklch(37.7% 0.043 170)
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Step 950
950
#182B24
oklch(27% 0.028 168.9)
#609884 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) | #959183 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8A85 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #519992 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609884
#609884
oklch(63.5% 0.067 169.6)
- #AA7A91
#AA7A91
oklch(63.4% 0.067 348.9)
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 #609884, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.010
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
Use #609884 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.