#609A94
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(64.5% 0.062 187.4), rgb(96, 154, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#609A94 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609A94 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 154, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 23%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.062 187.4) |
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 #609A94 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609A94 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609A94 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609A94 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 188.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA6
oklch(70.7% 0.049 187.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609A94
oklch(64.5% 0.062 187.4)
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Step 600
600
#40807A
oklch(55.6% 0.067 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#316C67
oklch(49% 0.062 188)
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Step 800
800
#2A5854
oklch(42.7% 0.051 188)
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Step 900
900
#274945
oklch(37.8% 0.041 186)
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Step 950
950
#172B29
oklch(27.1% 0.026 187.7)
#609A94 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) | #949494 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8C95 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A9D98 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609A94
#609A94
oklch(64.5% 0.062 187.4)
- #AF7E87
#AF7E87
oklch(64.4% 0.062 6.8)
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 #609A94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.016
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.017
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.018
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.052
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.052
Use #609A94 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.