#609D84
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.7% 0.074 166.2), rgb(96, 157, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#609D84 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609D84 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 157, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.074 166.2) |
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 #609D84 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609D84 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609D84 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609D84 text on black | 6.65:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BB
oklch(81% 0.038 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD98
oklch(70.8% 0.059 165.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609D84
oklch(64.7% 0.074 166.2)
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Step 600
600
#3F8269
oklch(55.5% 0.08 166.8)
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Step 700
700
#306E57
oklch(49% 0.075 166.4)
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Step 800
800
#295A47
oklch(42.7% 0.063 165.9)
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Step 900
900
#264A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 166.7)
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Step 950
950
#172B23
oklch(26.9% 0.03 166.8)
#609D84 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) | #9A9583 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908E86 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #509D96 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609D84
#609D84
oklch(64.7% 0.074 166.2)
- #B07C98
#B07C98
oklch(64.7% 0.075 345.9)
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 #609D84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.012
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.015
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
Use #609D84 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.