#609EAF
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.4% 0.069 217.2), rgb(96, 158, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#609EAF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609EAF |
| RGB | rgb(96, 158, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.069 217.2) |
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 #609EAF | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609EAF | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609EAF text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609EAF text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#A9C6CF
oklch(80.8% 0.034 218.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AA9B7
oklch(70.6% 0.054 218.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609EAF
oklch(66.4% 0.069 217.2)
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Step 600
600
#387E90
oklch(55.6% 0.075 217.2)
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Step 700
700
#2A6A7B
oklch(49.1% 0.07 218.3)
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Step 800
800
#245764
oklch(42.8% 0.058 217.1)
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Step 900
900
#234751
oklch(37.5% 0.045 218)
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Step 950
950
#152A30
oklch(27% 0.029 218.2)
#609EAF 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) | #939AB0 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8691AF | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BA4A3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609EAF
#609EAF
oklch(66.4% 0.069 217.2)
- #B98575
#B98575
oklch(66.4% 0.069 37.8)
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 #609EAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.023
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
Use #609EAF 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.