#59837B
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.7% 0.048 181.3), rgb(89, 131, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#59837B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59837B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 131, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 19%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.048 181.3) |
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 #59837B | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59837B | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59837B text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59837B text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C1
oklch(80.8% 0.021 181.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA8A2
oklch(70.7% 0.034 181.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C938B
oklch(63.2% 0.045 180.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59837B
oklch(57.7% 0.048 181.3)
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Step 700
700
#436962
oklch(49% 0.045 181.5)
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Step 800
800
#385650
oklch(42.8% 0.037 180.5)
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Step 900
900
#304742
oklch(37.7% 0.03 179.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2927
oklch(26.9% 0.017 183.7)
#59837B 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) | #7F7E7B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78797C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C8580 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59837B
#59837B
oklch(57.7% 0.048 181.3)
- #926E77
#926E77
oklch(57.7% 0.047 2.1)
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 #59837B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
Use #59837B 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.