#59776C
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.2% 0.039 170.3), rgb(89, 119, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#59776C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59776C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 119, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 14%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.039 170.3) |
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 #59776C | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59776C | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59776C text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59776C text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4BF
oklch(80.8% 0.017 172.5)
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Step 400
400
#90A79E
oklch(70.8% 0.029 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#759186
oklch(63.2% 0.036 169.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59776C
oklch(54.2% 0.039 170.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C685E
oklch(49.2% 0.037 170.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F544C
oklch(42.6% 0.029 169.6)
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Step 900
900
#354640
oklch(37.7% 0.024 171.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2925
oklch(27% 0.016 168.8)
#59776C 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) | #75736C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706F6D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #527774 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59776C
#59776C
oklch(54.2% 0.039 170.3)
- #826672
#826672
oklch(54.2% 0.04 350.9)
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 #59776C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.055
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.059
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.059
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.060
Use #59776C 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.