#609D8E
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65% 0.068 176.6), rgb(96, 157, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#609D8E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609D8E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 157, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.068 176.6) |
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 #609D8E | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609D8E | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609D8E text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609D8E text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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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
#7DACA0
oklch(70.7% 0.053 177.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609D8E
oklch(65% 0.068 176.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E8272
oklch(55.7% 0.074 176)
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Step 700
700
#2F6D60
oklch(49% 0.068 177.6)
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Step 800
800
#28594E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 176.8)
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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)
#609D8E 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) | #99968D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8E8F | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C9F98 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609D8E
#609D8E
oklch(65% 0.068 176.6)
- #B17E90
#B17E90
oklch(64.9% 0.067 356.2)
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 #609D8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.003
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.008
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.026
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
Use #609D8E 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.