#59817F
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(57.3% 0.045 192.1), rgb(89, 129, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#59817F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59817F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 129, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 18%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.045 192.1) |
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 #59817F | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59817F | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59817F text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59817F 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDB
oklch(88.6% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C4
oklch(80.9% 0.02 192.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA7A6
oklch(70.6% 0.032 193.9)
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Step 500
500
#6D9290
oklch(63.2% 0.041 192)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59817F
oklch(57.3% 0.045 192.1)
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Step 700
700
#446867
oklch(49% 0.041 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#385554
oklch(42.6% 0.035 193.2)
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Step 900
900
#314645
oklch(37.6% 0.026 192.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2929
oklch(27% 0.017 196.2)
#59817F 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) | #7C7D7F | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75777F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B8380 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59817F
#59817F
oklch(57.3% 0.045 192.1)
- #916E71
#916E71
oklch(57.4% 0.045 12.8)
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 #59817F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.050
Use #59817F 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.