#579BAA
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65% 0.072 213.6), rgb(87, 155, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#579BAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579BAA |
| RGB | rgb(87, 155, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.072 213.6) |
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 #579BAA | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579BAA | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #579BAA text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #579BAA text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.035 212.9)
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Step 400
400
#77AAB6
oklch(70.6% 0.057 214)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579BAA
oklch(65% 0.072 213.6)
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Step 600
600
#317F8F
oklch(55.5% 0.079 213.6)
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Step 700
700
#236B7A
oklch(49% 0.073 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F5863
oklch(42.8% 0.061 212.6)
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Step 900
900
#204851
oklch(37.7% 0.047 214.4)
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Step 950
950
#142A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.029 214)
#579BAA 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) | #9097AB | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838DAA | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29A1A0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579BAA
#579BAA
oklch(65% 0.072 213.6)
- #B77F72
#B77F72
oklch(65% 0.073 33.6)
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 #579BAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.021
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.057
Use #579BAA 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.