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#608686 color: Arctic

#608686 is rgb(96, 134, 134) in RGB and oklch(59.186% 0.04232 196.067) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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180°
100%

59.2%
0.042
196°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • mist-500
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #608686

#608686 is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.042 chroma and a hue of 196°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Arctic (#648589). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mist-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #608686 mixed with white

  1. 608686
  2. 6f9291
  3. 7f9d9d
  4. 8ea9a9
  5. 9eb5b5
  6. aec1c1
  7. becdcd
  8. ced9d9
  9. dee6e6
  10. eef2f2

Darker: #608686 mixed with black

  1. 608686
  2. 527474
  3. 456262
  4. 385151
  5. 2c4040
  6. 203030
  7. 152121
  8. 0a1313
  9. 030606
  10. 000101

Calmer: #608686 with less saturation

  1. 608686
  2. 638585
  3. 678484
  4. 6a8484
  5. 6d8383
  6. 708282
  7. 738181
  8. 768080
  9. 787f7f
  10. 7b7f7e

Questions about #608686

What color is #608686?

#608686 is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Arctic. In RGB it is rgb(96, 134, 134), in HSL hsl(180, 16.52%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.186% 0.04232 196.067).

What colors go well with #608686?

The complementary color of #608686 is #957475. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #668678 and #638391. The triadic partners are #88768f and #8d7b62.

Is white or black text more readable on #608686?

White text reads better on #608686: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #608686 a warm or cool color?

#608686 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 196 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.042.