#598186
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.6% 0.045 205.8), rgb(89, 129, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#598186 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598186 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 129, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 20%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.045 205.8) |
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 #598186 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #598186 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598186 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598186 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C7
oklch(81% 0.021 204.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA7AA
oklch(70.7% 0.032 204.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C9196
oklch(63.1% 0.042 206.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#598186
oklch(57.6% 0.045 205.8)
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Step 700
700
#44686C
oklch(49.2% 0.042 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#385558
oklch(42.8% 0.035 204.1)
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Step 900
900
#314649
oklch(37.8% 0.027 207.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D292A
oklch(27% 0.017 202.6)
#598186 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) | #7B7E86 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737886 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #498482 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598186
#598186
oklch(57.6% 0.045 205.8)
- #926F6B
#926F6B
oklch(57.5% 0.045 26)
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 #598186, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.024
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
Use #598186 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.