#598B91
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.4% 0.054 205.4), rgb(89, 139, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#598B91 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598B91 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 139, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.054 205.4) |
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 #598B91 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #598B91 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598B91 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598B91 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C9
oklch(80.9% 0.026 205.8)
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Step 400
400
#82A9AD
oklch(70.8% 0.043 204)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#598B91
oklch(60.4% 0.054 205.4)
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Step 600
600
#467D84
oklch(55.5% 0.059 206.2)
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Step 700
700
#376A70
oklch(49.1% 0.056 205.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F565B
oklch(42.6% 0.045 206.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A474B
oklch(37.7% 0.035 206.9)
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Step 950
950
#192A2C
oklch(27.1% 0.023 205.2)
#598B91 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) | #848791 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8091 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #428F8D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598B91
#598B91
oklch(60.4% 0.054 205.4)
- #A07571
#A07571
oklch(60.4% 0.055 24.8)
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 #598B91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
Use #598B91 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.