#59837E
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(57.8% 0.047 186.7), rgb(89, 131, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#59837E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59837E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 131, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 19%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.047 186.7) |
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 #59837E | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59837E | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59837E text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59837E text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C3
oklch(80.8% 0.021 189.1)
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Step 400
400
#89A8A4
oklch(70.7% 0.035 186.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C928E
oklch(63.1% 0.042 188.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59837E
oklch(57.8% 0.047 186.7)
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Step 700
700
#436965
oklch(49.1% 0.044 187.5)
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Step 800
800
#375652
oklch(42.8% 0.037 185.7)
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Step 900
900
#304744
oklch(37.8% 0.029 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2928
oklch(26.9% 0.018 190.2)
#59837E 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) | #7F7F7E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77797F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B8581 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59837E
#59837E
oklch(57.8% 0.047 186.7)
- #936E75
#936E75
oklch(57.7% 0.048 6.1)
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 #59837E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
Use #59837E 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.