#598579
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.1% 0.052 175.5), rgb(89, 133, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#598579 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598579 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 133, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 20%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.052 175.5) |
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 #598579 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #598579 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598579 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598579 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6C0
oklch(81% 0.023 175.8)
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Step 400
400
#89A99F
oklch(70.8% 0.038 174.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B9388
oklch(63% 0.047 175.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#598579
oklch(58.1% 0.052 175.5)
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Step 700
700
#426A5F
oklch(49.1% 0.049 174.9)
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Step 800
800
#37564E
oklch(42.6% 0.039 176.3)
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Step 900
900
#304741
oklch(37.7% 0.03 176.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A26
oklch(27.1% 0.02 175.1)
#598579 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) | #828078 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7A7A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8681 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598579
#598579
oklch(58.1% 0.052 175.5)
- #946E7C
#946E7C
oklch(58.1% 0.052 354.9)
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 #598579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.052
Use #598579 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.