#59807B
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(56.9% 0.044 186.1), rgb(89, 128, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#59807B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59807B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 128, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 18%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.044 186.1) |
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 #59807B | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59807B | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59807B text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59807B text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C2
oklch(80.9% 0.02 184.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA7A3
oklch(70.6% 0.032 185.9)
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Step 500
500
#6E928D
oklch(63.2% 0.041 185.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59807B
oklch(56.9% 0.044 186.1)
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Step 700
700
#456964
oklch(49.2% 0.042 185)
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Step 800
800
#395552
oklch(42.6% 0.034 187.6)
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Step 900
900
#314644
oklch(37.6% 0.027 188.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2928
oklch(26.9% 0.017 189.9)
#59807B 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) | #7C7C7B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75767C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D827E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59807B
#59807B
oklch(56.9% 0.044 186.1)
- #8F6D73
#8F6D73
oklch(57% 0.044 6.8)
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 #59807B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.053
Use #59807B 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.