#597E81
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(56.7% 0.042 202.4), rgb(89, 126, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#597E81 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597E81 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 126, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 18%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.042 202.4) |
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 #597E81 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597E81 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #597E81 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597E81 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#B3C4C6
oklch(80.8% 0.019 205.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CA7A9
oklch(70.9% 0.03 202)
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Step 500
500
#6E9193
oklch(63.1% 0.039 200.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597E81
oklch(56.7% 0.042 202.4)
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Step 700
700
#46686A
oklch(49.2% 0.039 200.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A5457
oklch(42.6% 0.032 205)
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Step 900
900
#324647
oklch(37.8% 0.025 200)
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Step 950
950
#1D292A
oklch(27% 0.017 202.6)
#597E81 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) | #797B81 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717581 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B817F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597E81
#597E81
oklch(56.7% 0.042 202.4)
- #8E6D6B
#8E6D6B
oklch(56.7% 0.042 22.5)
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 #597E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.046
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
Use #597E81 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.