What color is #609FAC?

#609FAC is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Seaside. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #609FAC?

The RGB value is 96, 159, 172: 96 red, 159 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #609FAC?

The complementary color is #AC6D60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #609FAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.05:1 and white text 2.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#609FAC color

#609FAC rgb(96, 159, 172)

Shades of teal

The hex color #609FAC is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 62.4% green and 67.5% blue (96, 159, 172).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 31% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Seaside (#66A4B0), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.05:1).

#609FAC color codes

HEX	`#609FAC`
RGB	`rgb(96, 159, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 62.4%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 31%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 44%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 8%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.88, -16.76, -13.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.88, 21.27, 218.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.666, 30.26, 43.563)`
Decimal	`6332332`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #609FAC, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #609FAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#609FAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #609FAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #609fac; }
.text { color: #609fac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #609fac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 159 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #609fac, #6079ac); }

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Questions

What color is #609FAC?: #609FAC is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Seaside. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #609FAC?: The RGB value is 96, 159, 172: 96 red, 159 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #609FAC?: The complementary color is #AC6D60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #609FAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.05:1 and white text 2.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.