What color is #609EA1?

#609EA1 is a medium, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(96, 158, 161), and in HSL hsl(183, 26%, 50%).

Is #609EA1 accessible as text?

On white, #609EA1 has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.90:1 (passes). For text placed on #609EA1, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #609EA1?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-600 (#009689).

What colors go well with #609EA1?

#609EA1 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A1625E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #609EA1 below.

Is #609EA1 good for buttons?

#609EA1 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #609EA1 — white text only reaches 3.04:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #609EA1 the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #609EA1 is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#609EA1 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #609EA1

Not just a swatch — here's how #609EA1 works with other colors. Named schemes with #609EA1 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #609EA1 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #609EA1 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #609EA1 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #609EA1 Secondary #ADC2C3 Support #979286 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #609EA1 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #8BC3C5

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.

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Color Lab

How #609EA1 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 60/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

Low

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

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

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 6.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1EAEA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5E87A1 — 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 #609EA1 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #609EA1;
  --color-base-rgb: 96 158 161;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.9% 0.064 199.7);
  --color-50: #F5F9FA;
  --color-100: #E5F0F0;
  --color-200: #CCE0E1;
  --color-300: #A7C7C8;
  --color-400: #83ACAF;
  --color-500: #648F91;
  --color-600: #516F71;
  --color-700: #3D5152;
  --color-800: #2A3637;
  --color-900: #1B2222;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cadet-blue: {
    50: '#F5F9FA',
    100: '#E5F0F0',
    200: '#CCE0E1',
    300: '#A7C7C8',
    400: '#83ACAF',
    500: '#648F91',
    600: '#516F71',
    700: '#3D5152',
    800: '#2A3637',
    900: '#1B2222',
  },
}

$base: #609EA1;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F9FA;
$base-100: #E5F0F0;
$base-200: #CCE0E1;
$base-300: #A7C7C8;
$base-400: #83ACAF;
$base-500: #648F91;
$base-600: #516F71;
$base-700: #3D5152;
$base-800: #2A3637;
$base-900: #1B2222;
$base-hover: #4B7E81;
$base-subtle: #D1E0E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#609EA1",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F0F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCE0E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7C7C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#83ACAF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#648F91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#516F71",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D5152",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3637",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2222",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #609EA1

Color Lab

Pairs with #609EA1

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