#609EA1
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.9% 0.064 199.7), rgb(96, 158, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#609EA1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 158, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.064 199.7) |
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 #609EA1 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609EA1 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609EA1 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609EA1 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 199.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BABAD
oklch(70.8% 0.051 199.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609EA1
oklch(65.9% 0.064 199.7)
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Step 600
600
#3A8083
oklch(55.6% 0.07 199.1)
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Step 700
700
#2C6C6F
oklch(49.1% 0.065 199.5)
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Step 800
800
#26585A
oklch(42.7% 0.054 198.9)
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Step 900
900
#24484A
oklch(37.6% 0.042 200.2)
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Step 950
950
#162A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.026 199.8)
#609EA1 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) | #9699A1 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A90A1 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43A29F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609EA1
#609EA1
oklch(65.9% 0.064 199.7)
- #B68282
#B68282
oklch(65.8% 0.065 18.9)
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 #609EA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.002
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
Use #609EA1 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.