#589291
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(62% 0.061 194.3), rgb(88, 146, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#589291 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 194°. 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 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #589291 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 146, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 25%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.061 194.3) |
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 #589291 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #589291 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #589291 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #589291 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.03 193.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAAA9
oklch(70.6% 0.047 194.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#589291
oklch(62% 0.061 194.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F807F
oklch(55.7% 0.067 194.1)
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Step 700
700
#306C6B
oklch(49.2% 0.062 193.9)
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Step 800
800
#295857
oklch(42.7% 0.051 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#264848
oklch(37.6% 0.04 195.6)
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Step 950
950
#172A2A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 195.8)
#589291 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) | #8B8D91 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818592 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9591 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #589291
#589291
oklch(62% 0.061 194.3)
- #A8777B
#A8777B
oklch(62% 0.062 13.6)
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 #589291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.023
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.049
Use #589291 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.