#589BAC
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.2% 0.073 216), rgb(88, 155, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#589BAC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #589BAC |
| RGB | rgb(88, 155, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 34%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.073 216) |
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 #589BAC | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #589BAC | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #589BAC text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #589BAC text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#77AAB7
oklch(70.7% 0.057 215.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#589BAC
oklch(65.2% 0.073 216)
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Step 600
600
#327F91
oklch(55.7% 0.079 215.9)
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Step 700
700
#246B7B
oklch(49.1% 0.073 215.7)
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Step 800
800
#205764
oklch(42.6% 0.061 216.1)
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Step 900
900
#204852
oklch(37.7% 0.048 216.3)
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Step 950
950
#142A30
oklch(27% 0.03 217.4)
#589BAC 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) | #8F97AD | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828DAC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2AA1A0 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #589BAC
#589BAC
oklch(65.2% 0.073 216)
- #B78071
#B78071
oklch(65.1% 0.072 35.9)
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 #589BAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.023
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
Use #589BAC 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.