#597079
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53% 0.031 223.7), rgb(89, 112, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#597079 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597079 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 112, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 15%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.031 223.7) |
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 #597079 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597079 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #597079 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #597079 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C7
oklch(81% 0.013 221.5)
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Step 400
400
#93A4AB
oklch(70.8% 0.022 224.4)
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Step 500
500
#788E96
oklch(63.2% 0.028 221.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597079
oklch(53% 0.031 223.7)
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Step 700
700
#50656D
oklch(49.3% 0.028 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#415259
oklch(42.7% 0.024 224.9)
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Step 900
900
#374449
oklch(37.7% 0.019 223.2)
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Step 950
950
#20282B
oklch(27% 0.013 222.5)
#597079 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) | #6B6F7A | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666B79 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7373 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597079
#597079
oklch(53% 0.031 223.7)
- #7C665E
#7C665E
oklch(52.9% 0.031 41)
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 #597079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.032
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.033
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.054
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.055
Use #597079 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.