#59707B
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.1% 0.032 228.6), rgb(89, 112, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#59707B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59707B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 112, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 16%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.032 228.6) |
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 #59707B | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59707B | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59707B text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #59707B text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#B8C3C8
oklch(81% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A4AC
oklch(70.7% 0.023 226.3)
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Step 500
500
#788D98
oklch(63.1% 0.029 230.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59707B
oklch(53.1% 0.032 228.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F646E
oklch(49% 0.03 228.5)
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Step 800
800
#41525A
oklch(42.7% 0.025 228.1)
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Step 900
900
#37444A
oklch(37.7% 0.02 227.5)
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Step 950
950
#20282B
oklch(27% 0.013 222.5)
#59707B 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) | #6A6F7C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656B7B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7373 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59707B
#59707B
oklch(53.1% 0.032 228.6)
- #7C675C
#7C675C
oklch(53.1% 0.032 49.3)
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 #59707B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.032
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.034
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.051
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.052
Use #59707B 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.