#619F8A
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.4% 0.072 170.4), rgb(97, 159, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#619F8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #619F8A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 159, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.072 170.4) |
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 #619F8A | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #619F8A | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #619F8A text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #619F8A text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BD
oklch(80.8% 0.035 170.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DAC9B
oklch(70.6% 0.056 170.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#619F8A
oklch(65.4% 0.072 170.4)
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Step 600
600
#3D826D
oklch(55.5% 0.078 171)
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Step 700
700
#2F6E5B
oklch(49.1% 0.072 170.8)
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Step 800
800
#285A4A
oklch(42.8% 0.061 170)
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Step 900
900
#264A3E
oklch(37.8% 0.047 170.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B24
oklch(26.9% 0.029 169.8)
#619F8A 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) | #9C9789 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91908B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FA099 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #619F8A
#619F8A
oklch(65.4% 0.072 170.4)
- #B37E96
#B37E96
oklch(65.3% 0.073 350.5)
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 #619F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.009
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.013
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
Use #619F8A 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.