#596266
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49% 0.013 226.2), rgb(89, 98, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#596266 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596266 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 98, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 7%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.013 226.2) |
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 #596266 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596266 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596266 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #596266 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DB
oklch(88.4% 0.004 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC1C4
oklch(80.9% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA2A5
oklch(70.7% 0.01 222.1)
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Step 500
500
#828B8F
oklch(63.1% 0.012 226.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B757A
oklch(55.6% 0.014 229.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596266
oklch(49% 0.013 226.2)
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Step 800
800
#495053
oklch(42.6% 0.01 225.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4345
oklch(37.8% 0.009 219.7)
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Step 950
950
#242728
oklch(27% 0.005 219.6)
#596266 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) | #606166 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6066 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #566363 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.013 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #596266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.020
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.068
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.068
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.069
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.070
Use #596266 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.