#61908B
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.8% 0.052 187.6), rgb(97, 144, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#61908B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61908B |
| RGB | rgb(97, 144, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 20%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.052 187.6) |
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 #61908B | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #61908B | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #61908B text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #61908B text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C3
oklch(80.8% 0.025 187.2)
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Step 400
400
#85A9A5
oklch(70.7% 0.04 187.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#61908B
oklch(61.8% 0.052 187.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B7E79
oklch(55.6% 0.056 187.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C6A66
oklch(49% 0.051 188.5)
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Step 800
800
#325753
oklch(42.8% 0.043 186.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4845
oklch(37.8% 0.034 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A28
oklch(27% 0.022 186.2)
#61908B 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) | #8B8B8B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82858C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51928E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61908B
#61908B
oklch(61.8% 0.052 187.6)
- #A27980
#A27980
oklch(61.8% 0.052 7.3)
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 #61908B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
Use #61908B 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.