#609A96
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.5% 0.061 190.2), rgb(96, 154, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#609A96 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609A96 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 154, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 23%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.061 190.2) |
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 #609A96 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609A96 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609A96 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609A96 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#ACC7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.029 191.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA7
oklch(70.8% 0.049 189.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609A96
oklch(64.5% 0.061 190.2)
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Step 600
600
#40807C
oklch(55.6% 0.066 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#316C69
oklch(49.1% 0.062 190.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5855
oklch(42.7% 0.051 189.8)
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Step 900
900
#274846
oklch(37.6% 0.039 190.6)
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Step 950
950
#172A29
oklch(26.8% 0.025 191.5)
#609A96 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) | #949496 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898D97 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #499D99 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609A96
#609A96
oklch(64.5% 0.061 190.2)
- #AF7F85
#AF7F85
oklch(64.6% 0.06 10.6)
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 #609A96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.016
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.018
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.020
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
Use #609A96 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.