#588989
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.5% 0.053 195.8), rgb(88, 137, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#588989 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #588989 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 137, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 22%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.053 195.8) |
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 #588989 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #588989 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #588989 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #588989 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEB
oklch(93.5% 0.007 197)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.026 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#83A9A9
oklch(70.7% 0.041 196.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#588989
oklch(59.5% 0.053 195.8)
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Step 600
600
#487E7E
oklch(55.6% 0.058 195.6)
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Step 700
700
#396A6A
oklch(49% 0.053 195.6)
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Step 800
800
#305757
oklch(42.8% 0.044 195.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4747
oklch(37.6% 0.034 195.8)
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Step 950
950
#192A2A
oklch(27% 0.023 195.9)
#588989 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) | #838589 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7E89 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #448C89 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #588989
#588989
oklch(59.5% 0.053 195.8)
- #9C7274
#9C7274
oklch(59.5% 0.053 15.6)
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 #588989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
Use #588989 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.