#579296
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(62.1% 0.062 201.3), rgb(87, 146, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#579296 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579296 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 146, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.062 201.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #579296 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579296 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #579296 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #579296 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C9
oklch(81% 0.03 201.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DAAAD
oklch(70.7% 0.048 201.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579296
oklch(62.1% 0.062 201.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D7F84
oklch(55.6% 0.067 202)
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Step 700
700
#2F6B6F
oklch(49% 0.062 201.2)
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Step 800
800
#28585B
oklch(42.8% 0.052 200.8)
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Step 900
900
#26484A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 200.5)
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Step 950
950
#172A2C
oklch(27% 0.025 204.3)
#579296 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8A8D96 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8596 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B9693 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579296
#579296
oklch(62.1% 0.062 201.3)
- #A97876
#A97876
oklch(62.1% 0.062 21.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #579296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.029
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
Use #579296 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.