#598583
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(58.4% 0.048 192.3), rgb(89, 133, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#598583 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598583 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 133, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 20%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.048 192.3) |
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 #598583 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #598583 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598583 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598583 text on black | 5.10:1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDB
oklch(88.6% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C4
oklch(80.8% 0.022 193.1)
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Step 400
400
#88A8A6
oklch(70.7% 0.035 191.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A9290
oklch(63% 0.044 192.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#598583
oklch(58.4% 0.048 192.3)
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Step 700
700
#416967
oklch(49.1% 0.045 191.8)
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Step 800
800
#365654
oklch(42.8% 0.038 190.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4746
oklch(37.8% 0.03 192.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2929
oklch(26.9% 0.018 196.1)
#598583 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) | #808183 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787B83 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #498784 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598583
#598583
oklch(58.4% 0.048 192.3)
- #967074
#967074
oklch(58.4% 0.048 11.6)
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 #598583, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
Use #598583 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.