#589DA8
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.5% 0.072 208.8), rgb(88, 157, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#589DA8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #589DA8 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 157, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.072 208.8) |
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 #589DA8 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #589DA8 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #589DA8 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #589DA8 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CD
oklch(80.8% 0.035 210.2)
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Step 400
400
#77ABB3
oklch(70.8% 0.056 208)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#589DA8
oklch(65.5% 0.072 208.8)
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Step 600
600
#31808C
oklch(55.7% 0.078 209.1)
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Step 700
700
#226C77
oklch(49.1% 0.073 209.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F5860
oklch(42.7% 0.06 208)
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Step 900
900
#20484F
oklch(37.6% 0.046 210.4)
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Step 950
950
#142A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 210.5)
#589DA8 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) | #9298A9 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868FA8 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DA3A0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #589DA8
#589DA8
oklch(65.5% 0.072 208.8)
- #B88078
#B88078
oklch(65.4% 0.071 28.2)
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 #589DA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.014
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #589DA8 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.