#609AA2
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.9% 0.062 206.9), rgb(96, 154, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#609AA2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 154, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.062 206.9) |
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 #609AA2 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609AA2 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609AA2 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609AA2 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 211)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7CA
oklch(81% 0.03 204.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DAAB0
oklch(70.8% 0.049 206.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609AA2
oklch(64.9% 0.062 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#3E7F87
oklch(55.7% 0.067 206)
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Step 700
700
#2F6B73
oklch(49.2% 0.063 207.1)
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Step 800
800
#29575D
oklch(42.7% 0.051 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#26484C
oklch(37.8% 0.04 205.4)
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Step 950
950
#172A2D
oklch(27% 0.025 208.4)
#609AA2 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) | #9196A3 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868DA2 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #449F9C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609AA2
#609AA2
oklch(64.9% 0.062 206.9)
- #B2817B
#B2817B
oklch(65% 0.062 26.8)
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 #609AA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.013
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.053
Use #609AA2 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.