#609A8E
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.3% 0.064 179.6), rgb(96, 154, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#609A8E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609A8E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 154, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 23%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.064 179.6) |
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 #609A8E | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609A8E | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609A8E text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609A8E text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8C1
oklch(81% 0.032 178.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FABA1
oklch(70.6% 0.05 179.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609A8E
oklch(64.3% 0.064 179.6)
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Step 600
600
#408174
oklch(55.6% 0.07 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#326D62
oklch(49.2% 0.064 179.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A5950
oklch(42.8% 0.054 179.5)
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Step 900
900
#274942
oklch(37.7% 0.042 179.2)
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Step 950
950
#182B27
oklch(27.1% 0.026 179.4)
#609A8E 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) | #95948E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8C8F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D9C96 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609A8E
#609A8E
oklch(64.3% 0.064 179.6)
- #AE7D8C
#AE7D8C
oklch(64.3% 0.064 359)
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 #609A8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.008
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.011
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.026
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.049
Use #609A8E 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.