#609C96
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65% 0.063 187.7), rgb(96, 156, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#609C96 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609C96 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 156, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.063 187.7) |
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 #609C96 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609C96 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609C96 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609C96 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#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
#ABC7C4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 188.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DABA6
oklch(70.7% 0.05 187.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609C96
oklch(65% 0.063 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E807A
oklch(55.5% 0.068 187.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F6C67
oklch(49% 0.064 188.1)
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Step 800
800
#285854
oklch(42.6% 0.053 188.2)
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Step 900
900
#264945
oklch(37.8% 0.041 186.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B29
oklch(27.1% 0.026 187.7)
#609C96 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) | #969696 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8E97 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #499F9A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609C96
#609C96
oklch(65% 0.063 187.7)
- #B27F88
#B27F88
oklch(65% 0.064 7.3)
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 #609C96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.014
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.014
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.018
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.054
Use #609C96 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.