#589480
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(62% 0.07 170.6), rgb(88, 148, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#589480 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 171°. 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 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #589480 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 148, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 25%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.07 170.6) |
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 #589480 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #589480 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #589480 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #589480 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.019 171.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 169.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAC9C
oklch(70.7% 0.055 171.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#589480
oklch(62% 0.07 170.6)
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Step 600
600
#3F826D
oklch(55.6% 0.077 170.6)
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Step 700
700
#306E5B
oklch(49.1% 0.072 170.6)
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Step 800
800
#29594A
oklch(42.5% 0.059 170.7)
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Step 900
900
#264A3E
oklch(37.8% 0.047 170.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B24
oklch(26.9% 0.029 169.8)
#589480 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) | #918D7F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878681 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46958E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #589480
#589480
oklch(62% 0.07 170.6)
- #A7758B
#A7758B
oklch(62% 0.069 351.3)
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 #589480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.024
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
Use #589480 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.