#609C8E
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(64.7% 0.066 177.6), rgb(96, 156, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#609C8E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609C8E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 156, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.066 177.6) |
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 #609C8E | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609C8E | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609C8E text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609C8E 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
#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
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.033 177)
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Step 400
400
#7EACA0
oklch(70.8% 0.052 176.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609C8E
oklch(64.7% 0.066 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#3F8173
oklch(55.6% 0.071 177.9)
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Step 700
700
#306D60
oklch(49% 0.067 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#29594F
oklch(42.7% 0.055 178.1)
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Step 900
900
#264941
oklch(37.6% 0.043 177.4)
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Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#609C8E 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) | #98958D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8E8F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C9E98 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609C8E
#609C8E
oklch(64.7% 0.066 177.6)
- #B07E8E
#B07E8E
oklch(64.8% 0.065 358.2)
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 #609C8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.006
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.007
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.026
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.033
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
Use #609C8E 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.