#579587
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(62.4% 0.068 177.8), rgb(87, 149, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#579587 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579587 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 149, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 26%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.068 177.8) |
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 #579587 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579587 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #579587 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #579587 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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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
#7DACA0
oklch(70.7% 0.053 177.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579587
oklch(62.4% 0.068 177.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C8273
oklch(55.7% 0.075 177.4)
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Step 700
700
#2E6E60
oklch(49.2% 0.07 176.7)
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Step 800
800
#27594F
oklch(42.6% 0.057 178.5)
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Step 900
900
#254941
oklch(37.6% 0.044 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#162B26
oklch(27% 0.029 177.1)
#579587 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) | #918E86 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868688 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #419791 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579587
#579587
oklch(62.4% 0.068 177.8)
- #AA7687
#AA7687
oklch(62.4% 0.069 358)
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 #579587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.020
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
Use #579587 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.