#588091
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.7% 0.052 226.4), rgb(88, 128, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#588091 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #588091 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 128, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.052 226.4) |
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 #588091 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #588091 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #588091 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #588091 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.023 226.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A6B3
oklch(70.8% 0.037 226.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B90A0
oklch(63.2% 0.048 226.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#588091
oklch(57.7% 0.052 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#426776
oklch(49.2% 0.048 225.5)
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Step 800
800
#375460
oklch(42.8% 0.04 225.8)
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Step 900
900
#30454E
oklch(37.7% 0.03 226.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C292E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 223.6)
#588091 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) | #777E92 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7791 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438585 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #588091
#588091
oklch(57.7% 0.052 226.4)
- #947060
#947060
oklch(57.7% 0.052 45.1)
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 #588091, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.015
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.027
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
Use #588091 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.