What color is #609BAE?

#609BAE is a medium, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(96, 155, 174), and in HSL hsl(195, 33%, 53%).

Is #609BAE accessible as text?

On white, #609BAE has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.80:1 (passes). For text placed on #609BAE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #609BAE?

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

What colors go well with #609BAE?

#609BAE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AF7360. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #609BAE below.

Is #609BAE good for buttons?

#609BAE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #609BAE — white text only reaches 3.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #609BAE the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #609BAE is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#609BAE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #609BAE

Not just a swatch — here's how #609BAE works with other colors. Named schemes with #609BAE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #609BAE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Cadet 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 #609BAE Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Cadet 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 #609BAE Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Cadet 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 #609BAE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #8BC0D1

Cadet 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 Cadet Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #609BAE Secondary #ADC0C7 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Cadet 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 Cadet Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #609BAE 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 30/100

Cool

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

Softness 59/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

Low

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 61/100

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 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 6.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1EAED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6081AF — 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 #609BAE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #609BAE;
  --color-base-rgb: 96 155 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.6% 0.068 220.5);
  --color-50: #F5F9FA;
  --color-100: #E3EEF2;
  --color-200: #C9DDE4;
  --color-300: #A2C2CD;
  --color-400: #7EA7B4;
  --color-500: #5D8997;
  --color-600: #4C6B75;
  --color-700: #3A4E55;
  --color-800: #293438;
  --color-900: #1A2123;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cadet-blue: {
    50: '#F5F9FA',
    100: '#E3EEF2',
    200: '#C9DDE4',
    300: '#A2C2CD',
    400: '#7EA7B4',
    500: '#5D8997',
    600: '#4C6B75',
    700: '#3A4E55',
    800: '#293438',
    900: '#1A2123',
  },
}

$base: #609BAE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F9FA;
$base-100: #E3EEF2;
$base-200: #C9DDE4;
$base-300: #A2C2CD;
$base-400: #7EA7B4;
$base-500: #5D8997;
$base-600: #4C6B75;
$base-700: #3A4E55;
$base-800: #293438;
$base-900: #1A2123;
$base-hover: #487E90;
$base-subtle: #D2E0E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#609BAE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3EEF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9DDE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2C2CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7EA7B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5D8997",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C6B75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A4E55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293438",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2123",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #609BAE

Color Lab

Pairs with #609BAE

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