#597985
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(55.6% 0.041 223), rgb(89, 121, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#597985 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597985 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 121, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 20%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.041 223) |
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 #597985 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597985 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #597985 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597985 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3C9
oklch(80.7% 0.019 223.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DA5AE
oklch(70.6% 0.03 222.5)
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Step 500
500
#718F9A
oklch(63.1% 0.038 222.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597985
oklch(55.6% 0.041 223)
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Step 700
700
#496671
oklch(49.2% 0.038 223.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C535C
oklch(42.7% 0.032 224)
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Step 900
900
#33454B
oklch(37.7% 0.025 220.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E282C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 224.2)
#597985 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) | #727786 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7285 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A7D7D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597985
#597985
oklch(55.6% 0.041 223)
- #896C60
#896C60
oklch(55.6% 0.041 43.6)
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 #597985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.026
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
Use #597985 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.