#598089
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.4% 0.046 213.6), rgb(89, 128, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#598089 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598089 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 128, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 21%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.046 213.6) |
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 #598089 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #598089 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598089 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598089 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
-
Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
-
Step 300
300
#B2C4C9
oklch(80.8% 0.021 216.2)
-
Step 400
400
#8AA6AD
oklch(70.6% 0.033 214.6)
-
Step 500
500
#6C9099
oklch(63% 0.042 214.8)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#598089
oklch(57.4% 0.046 213.6)
-
Step 700
700
#44676F
oklch(49% 0.042 213.6)
-
Step 800
800
#38545B
oklch(42.6% 0.035 215.1)
-
Step 900
900
#31464A
oklch(37.8% 0.027 210.6)
-
Step 950
950
#1D292C
oklch(27.1% 0.017 214.8)
#598089 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) | #797D8A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717789 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #488483 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598089
#598089
oklch(57.4% 0.046 213.6)
- #926F67
#926F67
oklch(57.4% 0.046 33.2)
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 #598089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.019
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.023
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.044
Use #598089 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.