Information about #608A89 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #608A89 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(96, 138, 137) — 37.6% red, 54.1% green, 53.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 0 / 0 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained cyan, #608A89 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Steel Teal (#5F8A8B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Undercover (#648985) and Gothic (#698890).

In RGB terms — rgb(96, 138, 137) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #608A89 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. #608A89 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#608A89 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#608A89 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #608A89

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Steel Teal color link
Steel Teal

#5F8A8B

Undercover color link
Undercover

#648985

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Horizon color link
Horizon

#648894

Blue Grey color link
Blue Grey

#607C8E

Wishlist color link
Wishlist

#659295

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Bounce color link
Bounce

#679394

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

LuLu color link
LuLu

#637F95

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#608A89
  • RGB96, 138, 137
  • CMYK16, 0, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(96, 138, 137)
  • HSL179°, 18%, 46%
  • HSL Precise178.571°, 17.949%, 45.882%
  • HSV179°, 30%, 54%
  • HSB179°, 30%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.376, 0.541, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.376, 0.541, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.376, 0.541, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID608A89
  • DECIMAL ID6326921
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01