#588D94
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.9% 0.057 206.4), rgb(88, 141, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#588D94 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #588D94 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 141, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 25%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.057 206.4) |
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 #588D94 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #588D94 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #588D94 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #588D94 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.028 208.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A9AF
oklch(70.7% 0.045 207.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#588D94
oklch(60.9% 0.057 206.4)
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Step 600
600
#437E85
oklch(55.6% 0.062 205.5)
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Step 700
700
#346A71
oklch(49% 0.058 206.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C575C
oklch(42.8% 0.048 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#28474B
oklch(37.6% 0.037 206.2)
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Step 950
950
#182A2C
oklch(27% 0.024 204.7)
#588D94 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) | #858995 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8194 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F918F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #588D94
#588D94
oklch(60.9% 0.057 206.4)
- #A37671
#A37671
oklch(61% 0.058 26)
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 #588D94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
Use #588D94 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.