#609B7E
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64% 0.076 161.9), rgb(96, 155, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#609B7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609B7E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 155, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.076 161.9) |
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 #609B7E | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609B7E | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #609B7E text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609B7E text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B9
oklch(81% 0.038 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD95
oklch(70.8% 0.061 161.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609B7E
oklch(64% 0.076 161.9)
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Step 600
600
#418264
oklch(55.5% 0.082 162)
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Step 700
700
#336E53
oklch(49% 0.076 161.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A44
oklch(42.7% 0.064 161.7)
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Step 900
900
#284A39
oklch(37.8% 0.05 161)
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Step 950
950
#182B22
oklch(26.9% 0.03 163)
#609B7E 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) | #99937C | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908C80 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529B93 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609B7E
#609B7E
oklch(64% 0.076 161.9)
- #AD7A99
#AD7A99
oklch(64% 0.076 342.4)
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 #609B7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.017
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.024
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
Use #609B7E 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.