#598396
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.6% 0.055 228), rgb(89, 131, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#598396 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598396 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 131, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.055 228) |
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 #598396 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #598396 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598396 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598396 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.024 227.8)
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Step 400
400
#88A6B4
oklch(70.7% 0.039 227.9)
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Step 500
500
#6990A2
oklch(63.1% 0.051 228.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#598396
oklch(58.6% 0.055 228)
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Step 700
700
#416778
oklch(49.2% 0.051 228.1)
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Step 800
800
#365461
oklch(42.8% 0.042 227.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F454F
oklch(37.6% 0.032 227.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C292E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 223.6)
#598396 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) | #798197 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707A96 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #418989 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598396
#598396
oklch(58.6% 0.055 228)
- #987360
#987360
oklch(58.7% 0.055 48.4)
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 #598396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.020
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
Use #598396 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.