#59848A
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.4% 0.048 206.9), rgb(89, 132, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#59848A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59848A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 132, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.048 206.9) |
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 #59848A | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59848A | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59848A text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59848A text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.022 207.6)
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Step 400
400
#88A7AB
oklch(70.6% 0.035 206)
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Step 500
500
#6A9197
oklch(63% 0.044 207.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59848A
oklch(58.4% 0.048 206.9)
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Step 700
700
#41686E
oklch(49.1% 0.045 208.1)
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Step 800
800
#365559
oklch(42.7% 0.037 206.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4649
oklch(37.6% 0.029 206.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C292B
oklch(27% 0.018 207.9)
#59848A 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) | #7D818A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757A8A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478886 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59848A
#59848A
oklch(58.4% 0.048 206.9)
- #96716C
#96716C
oklch(58.4% 0.048 27.4)
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 #59848A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.046
Use #59848A 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.