#598285
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(57.8% 0.046 201.7), rgb(89, 130, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#598285 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598285 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 130, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 20%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.046 201.7) |
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 #598285 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #598285 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598285 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598285 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.021 200.6)
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Step 400
400
#89A7A9
oklch(70.6% 0.033 201.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C9194
oklch(63% 0.041 202.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#598285
oklch(57.8% 0.046 201.7)
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Step 700
700
#43686B
oklch(49.1% 0.042 202.3)
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Step 800
800
#375557
oklch(42.7% 0.036 201.2)
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Step 900
900
#304648
oklch(37.7% 0.028 203.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C292A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 202.1)
#598285 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) | #7C7E85 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747885 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #498583 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598285
#598285
oklch(57.8% 0.046 201.7)
- #936F6E
#936F6E
oklch(57.7% 0.046 20.4)
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 #598285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
Use #598285 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.