#59797E
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.3% 0.037 208.1), rgb(89, 121, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#59797E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59797E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 121, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 17%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.037 208.1) |
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 #59797E | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59797E | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59797E text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59797E text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C6
oklch(80.9% 0.017 206.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EA6A9
oklch(70.8% 0.027 205.8)
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Step 500
500
#729094
oklch(63.2% 0.034 206.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59797E
oklch(55.3% 0.037 208.1)
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Step 700
700
#49676B
oklch(49.2% 0.036 206.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D5457
oklch(42.8% 0.028 206.1)
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Step 900
900
#344548
oklch(37.7% 0.022 209.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F282A
oklch(26.9% 0.013 212.7)
#59797E 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) | #74767E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D717E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7C7A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59797E
#59797E
oklch(55.3% 0.037 208.1)
- #876B66
#876B66
oklch(55.4% 0.037 30)
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 #59797E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
Use #59797E 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.