#609DA1
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.6% 0.063 201.1), rgb(96, 157, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#609DA1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609DA1 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 157, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.063 201.1) |
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 #609DA1 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609DA1 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609DA1 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609DA1 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 201.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAAD
oklch(70.6% 0.049 201.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609DA1
oklch(65.6% 0.063 201.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B7F84
oklch(55.5% 0.069 201.8)
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Step 700
700
#2D6C70
oklch(49.2% 0.064 201)
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Step 800
800
#27585B
oklch(42.8% 0.053 200.7)
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Step 900
900
#25484B
oklch(37.7% 0.041 202.8)
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Step 950
950
#162A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 203.9)
#609DA1 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) | #9598A1 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898FA1 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44A19E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609DA1
#609DA1
oklch(65.6% 0.063 201.1)
- #B58280
#B58280
oklch(65.6% 0.064 21.5)
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 #609DA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.004
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
Use #609DA1 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.