#579BB6
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.5% 0.08 225.9), rgb(87, 155, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#579BB6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579BB6 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 155, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.08 225.9) |
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 #579BB6 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579BB6 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #579BB6 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #579BB6 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.021 227.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 226.9)
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Step 400
400
#76A9BF
oklch(70.7% 0.063 226.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579BB6
oklch(65.5% 0.08 225.9)
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Step 600
600
#2F7E9A
oklch(55.7% 0.087 225.2)
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Step 700
700
#216A84
oklch(49.2% 0.081 226.1)
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Step 800
800
#1E566B
oklch(42.6% 0.067 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4757
oklch(37.6% 0.052 226.9)
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Step 950
950
#132A33
oklch(27.1% 0.033 225.6)
#579BB6 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) | #8C98B7 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8EB6 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1BA3A4 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579BB6
#579BB6
oklch(65.5% 0.08 225.9)
- #BA8167
#BA8167
oklch(65.4% 0.08 45.4)
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 #579BB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
Use #579BB6 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.