#609C92
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(64.9% 0.065 182.5), rgb(96, 156, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#609C92 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609C92 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 156, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.065 182.5) |
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 #609C92 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609C92 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609C92 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609C92 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C2
oklch(81% 0.032 181.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA3
oklch(70.6% 0.05 182.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609C92
oklch(64.9% 0.065 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8177
oklch(55.6% 0.07 182.7)
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Step 700
700
#2F6D64
oklch(49.1% 0.066 182.7)
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Step 800
800
#295951
oklch(42.8% 0.054 181.4)
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Step 900
900
#264943
oklch(37.7% 0.042 181.6)
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Step 950
950
#172B27
oklch(27.1% 0.027 180)
#609C92 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) | #979692 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8E93 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B9E99 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609C92
#609C92
oklch(64.9% 0.065 182.5)
- #B17F8B
#B17F8B
oklch(65% 0.064 3.2)
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 #609C92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.009
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.012
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.020
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.033
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
Use #609C92 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.