#589E80
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.4% 0.085 164.4), rgb(88, 158, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#589E80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #589E80 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 158, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.085 164.4) |
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 #589E80 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #589E80 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #589E80 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #589E80 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CABA
oklch(81% 0.042 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#79AE96
oklch(70.7% 0.066 164.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#589E80
oklch(64.4% 0.085 164.4)
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Step 600
600
#358465
oklch(55.5% 0.092 164.5)
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Step 700
700
#267054
oklch(49.1% 0.086 164.6)
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Step 800
800
#225B45
oklch(42.7% 0.071 164.8)
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Step 900
900
#224B3A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 164.4)
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Step 950
950
#152C22
oklch(27.1% 0.035 164.2)
#589E80 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) | #9C957E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908D82 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #449E95 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #589E80
#589E80
oklch(64.4% 0.085 164.4)
- #B3789A
#B3789A
oklch(64.4% 0.086 344.3)
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 #589E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.021
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.024
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
Use #589E80 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.