#609F8F color
#609F8F is a medium, muted cyan, closest to the CSS named color cadetblue (#5F9EA0).
Color values
| HEX | #609F8F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 159, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 25%, 50%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(40%, 0%, 10%, 38%) |
| Decimal | 6332303 |
| CSS | color: #609F8F; |
| Android | 0xFF609F8F |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.376, green: 0.624, blue: 0.561, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #609F8F | 3.06:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #609F8F | 6.85:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #609F8F
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #609F8F and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #609F8F
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #609F8F in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #609F8F; background-color: #609F8F; }
.element { color: rgb(96 159 143); }
.element { color: hsl(165 25% 50%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#609F8F] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #609F8F;Frequently asked questions
What color is #609F8F?
#609F8F is a medium, muted cyan. Its hue sits at 165° on the color wheel, with 25% saturation and 50% lightness.
What is #609F8F in RGB?
#609F8F converts to rgb(96, 159, 143) — 96 red, 159 green and 143 blue.
What is #609F8F in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 10%, 38%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #609F8F be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (6.85:1 versus 3.06:1).
What is the complementary color of #609F8F?
#9F6070 — the hue directly opposite #609F8F on the color wheel.