#609F86
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.2% 0.076 166.8), rgb(96, 159, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#609F86 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609F86 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 159, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 25%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.076 166.8) |
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 #609F86 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609F86 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609F86 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609F86 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BB
oklch(81% 0.038 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD99
oklch(70.8% 0.059 167)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609F86
oklch(65.2% 0.076 166.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D8369
oklch(55.7% 0.082 166.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E6F57
oklch(49.2% 0.078 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#275A47
oklch(42.6% 0.064 166.5)
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Step 900
900
#254A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 167.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B23
oklch(26.9% 0.03 166.8)
#609F86 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) | #9C9785 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929088 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F9F98 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609F86
#609F86
oklch(65.2% 0.076 166.8)
- #B37D99
#B37D99
oklch(65.3% 0.076 347)
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 #609F86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.014
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.015
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
Use #609F86 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.