#609FA8
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.3% 0.066 207.3), rgb(96, 159, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#609FA8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609FA8 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 159, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 29%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.066 207.3) |
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 #609FA8 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609FA8 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609FA8 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609FA8 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 206.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AAAB1
oklch(70.6% 0.052 207.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609FA8
oklch(66.3% 0.066 207.3)
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Step 600
600
#387F89
oklch(55.5% 0.072 207.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A6B74
oklch(49% 0.067 207.7)
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Step 800
800
#24585E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 205.6)
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Step 900
900
#23484D
oklch(37.6% 0.043 206.9)
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Step 950
950
#152A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.027 207.4)
#609FA8 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) | #959AA9 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8991A8 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FA4A2 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609FA8
#609FA8
oklch(66.3% 0.066 207.3)
- #B9847D
#B9847D
oklch(66.4% 0.067 27.4)
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 #609FA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.012
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
Use #609FA8 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.