#609E96
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.5% 0.066 185.3), rgb(96, 158, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#609E96 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609E96 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 158, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.066 185.3) |
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 #609E96 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609E96 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609E96 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609E96 text on black | 6.82:1 | 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
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C3
oklch(81% 0.032 184)
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Step 400
400
#7CABA5
oklch(70.6% 0.051 186.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609E96
oklch(65.5% 0.066 185.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C8179
oklch(55.6% 0.071 185.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D6D66
oklch(49.1% 0.066 185.6)
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Step 800
800
#275953
oklch(42.8% 0.055 185)
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Step 900
900
#254945
oklch(37.7% 0.042 186.3)
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Step 950
950
#162B28
oklch(27% 0.028 184.2)
#609E96 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) | #989896 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9097 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49A19B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609E96
#609E96
oklch(65.5% 0.066 185.3)
- #B4808B
#B4808B
oklch(65.5% 0.066 5.1)
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 #609E96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.011
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.015
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.018
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.054
Use #609E96 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.