#598281
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(57.6% 0.045 194), rgb(89, 130, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#598281 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 194°. 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 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598281 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 130, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 19%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.045 194) |
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 #598281 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #598281 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598281 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598281 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#B2C5C4
oklch(80.9% 0.021 192.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AA7A6
oklch(70.6% 0.032 193.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C9291
oklch(63.2% 0.042 194.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#598281
oklch(57.6% 0.045 194)
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Step 700
700
#436968
oklch(49.2% 0.043 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#385555
oklch(42.7% 0.035 195.9)
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Step 900
900
#304646
oklch(37.6% 0.027 196)
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Step 950
950
#1D2929
oklch(27% 0.017 196.2)
#598281 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) | #7D7E81 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757881 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A8482 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598281
#598281
oklch(57.6% 0.045 194)
- #926F71
#926F71
oklch(57.7% 0.045 14.7)
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 #598281, 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 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
Use #598281 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.