#58A09B
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.7% 0.073 189.7), rgb(88, 160, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#58A09B is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #58A09B |
| RGB | rgb(88, 160, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.073 189.7) |
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 #58A09B | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #58A09B | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #58A09B text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #58A09B text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C5
oklch(80.8% 0.036 189.7)
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Step 400
400
#76ACA8
oklch(70.6% 0.057 190.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#58A09B
oklch(65.7% 0.073 189.7)
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Step 600
600
#2F827D
oklch(55.6% 0.079 189.5)
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Step 700
700
#206E6A
oklch(49.1% 0.074 190.1)
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Step 800
800
#1E5A56
oklch(42.8% 0.061 188.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A47
oklch(37.8% 0.048 189.2)
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Step 950
950
#132B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.03 192)
#58A09B 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) | #99999B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C909C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36A39E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #58A09B
#58A09B
oklch(65.7% 0.073 189.7)
- #B97F87
#B97F87
oklch(65.7% 0.073 10.2)
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 #58A09B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.013
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.017
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.024
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.053
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.053
Use #58A09B 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.