#588A84
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.6% 0.055 186.3), rgb(88, 138, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#588A84 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #588A84 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 138, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 22%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.055 186.3) |
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 #588A84 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #588A84 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #588A84 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #588A84 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C3
oklch(81% 0.028 185)
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Step 400
400
#83AAA5
oklch(70.8% 0.043 186.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#588A84
oklch(59.6% 0.055 186.3)
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Step 600
600
#487F79
oklch(55.7% 0.059 186.7)
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Step 700
700
#396B65
oklch(49.1% 0.055 185.6)
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Step 800
800
#305753
oklch(42.7% 0.045 187.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4844
oklch(37.7% 0.036 184.8)
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Step 950
950
#192A28
oklch(26.9% 0.023 186.7)
#588A84 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) | #858584 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7E85 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #468C88 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #588A84
#588A84
oklch(59.6% 0.055 186.3)
- #9C727A
#9C727A
oklch(59.7% 0.054 6.2)
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 #588A84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.020
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
Use #588A84 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.