#609F9F color
#609F9F is a medium, muted cyan, closest to the CSS named color cadetblue (#5F9EA0).
Color values
| HEX | #609F9F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 159, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 25%, 50%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(40%, 0%, 0%, 38%) |
| Decimal | 6332319 |
| CSS | color: #609F9F; |
| Android | 0xFF609F9F |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.376, green: 0.624, blue: 0.624, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #609F9F | 3.02:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #609F9F | 6.96:1 — 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 #609F9F
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #609F9F and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #609F9F
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #609F9F in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #609F9F; background-color: #609F9F; }
.element { color: rgb(96 159 159); }
.element { color: hsl(180 25% 50%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#609F9F] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #609F9F;Frequently asked questions
What color is #609F9F?
#609F9F is a medium, muted cyan. Its hue sits at 180° on the color wheel, with 25% saturation and 50% lightness.
What is #609F9F in RGB?
#609F9F converts to rgb(96, 159, 159) — 96 red, 159 green and 159 blue.
What is #609F9F in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 0%, 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 #609F9F be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (6.96:1 versus 3.02:1).
What is the complementary color of #609F9F?
#9F6060 — the hue directly opposite #609F9F on the color wheel.