#588979
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59% 0.059 171.6), rgb(88, 137, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#588979 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #588979 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 137, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 22%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.059 171.6) |
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 #588979 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #588979 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #588979 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #588979 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 171.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AA9D
oklch(70.8% 0.043 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#689485
oklch(63% 0.053 171.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#588979
oklch(59% 0.059 171.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6B5D
oklch(49.1% 0.054 171.7)
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Step 800
800
#34574C
oklch(42.6% 0.045 172.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E483F
oklch(37.8% 0.036 170.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A25
oklch(27% 0.022 171.9)
#588979 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) | #868378 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7D7A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A8A84 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #588979
#588979
oklch(59% 0.059 171.6)
- #996F81
#996F81
oklch(59% 0.059 351.6)
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 #588979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.023
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.051
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.052
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.053
Use #588979 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.