What color is #60909F?

#60909F is a medium, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(96, 144, 159), and in HSL hsl(194, 25%, 50%).

Is #60909F accessible as text?

On white, #60909F has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.99:1 (passes). For text placed on #60909F, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #60909F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #60909F?

#60909F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9F6F60. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #60909F below.

Is #60909F good for buttons?

#60909F works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #60909F — white text only reaches 3.51:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #60909F the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #60909F is not the CSS named color lightslategray, but lightslategray (#778899) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#60909F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #60909F

Not just a swatch — here's how #60909F works with other colors. Named schemes with #60909F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #60909F Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Air Force Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #60909F Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Air Force Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #60909F Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Air Force Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #60909F Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #89B4C2

Air Force Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Air Force Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #60909F Secondary #A5B6BB Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Air Force Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Air Force Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #60909F actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 34/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 36/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 64/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #60909F with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1E8EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #607B9F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #60909F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #60909F;
  --color-base-rgb: 96 144 159;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.5% 0.056 219.5);
  --color-50: #F5F8F9;
  --color-100: #E5EDF0;
  --color-200: #CCDCE0;
  --color-300: #A7C0C8;
  --color-400: #84A4AE;
  --color-500: #648690;
  --color-600: #516970;
  --color-700: #3D4D51;
  --color-800: #2A3436;
  --color-900: #1B2022;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  air-force-blue: {
    50: '#F5F8F9',
    100: '#E5EDF0',
    200: '#CCDCE0',
    300: '#A7C0C8',
    400: '#84A4AE',
    500: '#648690',
    600: '#516970',
    700: '#3D4D51',
    800: '#2A3436',
    900: '#1B2022',
  },
}

$base: #60909F;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F8F9;
$base-100: #E5EDF0;
$base-200: #CCDCE0;
$base-300: #A7C0C8;
$base-400: #84A4AE;
$base-500: #648690;
$base-600: #516970;
$base-700: #3D4D51;
$base-800: #2A3436;
$base-900: #1B2022;
$base-hover: #4D7480;
$base-subtle: #D1DDE0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#60909F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5EDF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCDCE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7C0C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#84A4AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#648690",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#516970",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D4D51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3436",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2022",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #60909F

Color Lab

Pairs with #60909F

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