#598077
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(56.8% 0.046 178.6), rgb(89, 128, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#598077 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598077 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 128, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 18%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.046 178.6) |
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 #598077 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #598077 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598077 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598077 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.012 176.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.02 181)
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Step 400
400
#8BA8A1
oklch(70.8% 0.034 179)
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Step 500
500
#6E928A
oklch(63.1% 0.042 179.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#598077
oklch(56.8% 0.046 178.6)
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Step 700
700
#466961
oklch(49.2% 0.042 178.6)
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Step 800
800
#39564F
oklch(42.8% 0.037 177.7)
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Step 900
900
#324742
oklch(37.9% 0.028 178.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2926
oklch(26.9% 0.017 177.9)
#598077 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) | #7D7B77 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767678 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E817D | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598077
#598077
oklch(56.8% 0.046 178.6)
- #8E6C76
#8E6C76
oklch(56.8% 0.045 359.2)
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 #598077, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.052
Use #598077 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.