#588795
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(59.5% 0.055 218.6), rgb(88, 135, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#588795 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #588795 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 135, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 26%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.055 218.6) |
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 #588795 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #588795 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #588795 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #588795 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CC
oklch(80.8% 0.027 218)
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Step 400
400
#83A8B3
oklch(70.8% 0.043 217.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#588795
oklch(59.5% 0.055 218.6)
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Step 600
600
#487C8B
oklch(55.6% 0.06 218.4)
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Step 700
700
#396876
oklch(49% 0.056 219.2)
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Step 800
800
#305560
oklch(42.6% 0.046 219)
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Step 900
900
#2B464F
oklch(37.6% 0.036 221)
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Step 950
950
#1A292E
oklch(27% 0.022 220.6)
#588795 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) | #7E8496 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747D95 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F8C8B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #588795
#588795
oklch(59.5% 0.055 218.6)
- #9C7467
#9C7467
oklch(59.5% 0.054 38.8)
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 #588795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.029
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
Use #588795 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.