#579485
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(62.1% 0.068 176.4), rgb(87, 148, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#579485 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579485 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 148, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 26%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.068 176.4) |
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 #579485 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579485 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #579485 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #579485 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.033 177)
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Step 400
400
#7DAC9F
oklch(70.7% 0.054 175.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579485
oklch(62.1% 0.068 176.4)
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Step 600
600
#3D8272
oklch(55.7% 0.075 176.2)
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Step 700
700
#2F6D5F
oklch(49% 0.068 176.3)
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Step 800
800
#28594E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 176.8)
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Step 900
900
#264941
oklch(37.6% 0.043 177.4)
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Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#579485 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) | #908D84 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858686 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42968F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579485
#579485
oklch(62.1% 0.068 176.4)
- #A87587
#A87587
oklch(62% 0.068 356.4)
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 #579485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.022
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.036
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
Use #579485 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.