#609DAC
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66% 0.067 215.2), rgb(96, 157, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#609DAC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609DAC |
| RGB | rgb(96, 157, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.067 215.2) |
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 #609DAC | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609DAC | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609DAC text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609DAC text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE1
oklch(88.4% 0.019 218.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6CE
oklch(80.8% 0.032 216.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BA9B5
oklch(70.6% 0.052 215.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609DAC
oklch(66% 0.067 215.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A7E8E
oklch(55.6% 0.073 215.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B6A79
oklch(49% 0.068 216)
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Step 800
800
#255762
oklch(42.7% 0.056 214.3)
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Step 900
900
#244850
oklch(37.8% 0.044 213.8)
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Step 950
950
#162A2F
oklch(27% 0.027 215.5)
#609DAC 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) | #9299AD | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8690AC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DA3A2 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609DAC
#609DAC
oklch(66% 0.067 215.2)
- #B78477
#B78477
oklch(66% 0.066 34.8)
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 #609DAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.020
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
Use #609DAC 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.