#59857F
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.3% 0.049 185.3), rgb(89, 133, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#59857F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 185°. 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 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59857F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 133, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 20%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.049 185.3) |
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 #59857F | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59857F | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59857F text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59857F text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6C2
oklch(81% 0.022 182.4)
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Step 400
400
#89A8A3
oklch(70.7% 0.035 184.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A938D
oklch(63.1% 0.046 184.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59857F
oklch(58.3% 0.049 185.3)
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Step 700
700
#426964
oklch(49% 0.045 185.6)
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Step 800
800
#365652
oklch(42.7% 0.038 186)
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Step 900
900
#2F4744
oklch(37.7% 0.03 186.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A28
oklch(27.2% 0.019 185.2)
#59857F 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) | #81807F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797A80 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B8783 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59857F
#59857F
oklch(58.3% 0.049 185.3)
- #956F77
#956F77
oklch(58.2% 0.049 4.7)
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 #59857F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.050
Use #59857F 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.