#59899A
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.2% 0.058 222.3), rgb(89, 137, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#59899A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59899A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 137, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.058 222.3) |
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 #59899A | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59899A | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59899A text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59899A text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
-
Step 200
200
#CFDCE1
oklch(88.6% 0.016 222.7)
-
Step 300
300
#AEC5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.028 223.3)
-
Step 400
400
#82A7B5
oklch(70.6% 0.045 223)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#59899A
oklch(60.2% 0.058 222.3)
-
Step 600
600
#477C8E
oklch(55.7% 0.063 222)
-
Step 700
700
#386879
oklch(49% 0.059 223.2)
-
Step 800
800
#2F5562
oklch(42.7% 0.048 222.1)
-
Step 900
900
#2A4650
oklch(37.6% 0.038 222.7)
-
Step 950
950
#19292F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 223.4)
#59899A 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) | #7F869B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757F9A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E8F8E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59899A
#59899A
oklch(60.2% 0.058 222.3)
- #9F7666
#9F7666
oklch(60.2% 0.057 42.3)
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 #59899A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
Use #59899A 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.