#579488
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(62.1% 0.066 180), rgb(87, 148, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#579488 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 180°. 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 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579488 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 148, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 26%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.066 180) |
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 #579488 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579488 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #579488 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #579488 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DACA2
oklch(70.8% 0.052 180.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579488
oklch(62.1% 0.066 180)
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Step 600
600
#3D8175
oklch(55.5% 0.072 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F6D62
oklch(49.1% 0.067 180.1)
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Step 800
800
#285950
oklch(42.7% 0.055 179.9)
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Step 900
900
#264942
oklch(37.7% 0.043 179.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B27
oklch(27.1% 0.027 180)
#579488 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) | #8F8D88 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858689 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #419690 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579488
#579488
oklch(62.1% 0.066 180)
- #A97685
#A97685
oklch(62.2% 0.067 360)
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 #579488, 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 0.023
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
Use #579488 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.