#598B94
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(60.5% 0.055 210.1), rgb(89, 139, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#598B94 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598B94 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 139, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 25%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.055 210.1) |
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 #598B94 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #598B94 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598B94 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598B94 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 212)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6CA
oklch(81% 0.027 208.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A8B0
oklch(70.6% 0.043 212)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#598B94
oklch(60.5% 0.055 210.1)
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Step 600
600
#467D87
oklch(55.6% 0.06 210.5)
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Step 700
700
#376972
oklch(49% 0.056 210.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E565D
oklch(42.7% 0.047 210)
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Step 900
900
#2A474C
oklch(37.7% 0.036 209.6)
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Step 950
950
#192A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 209.7)
#598B94 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) | #838795 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798094 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #418F8E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598B94
#598B94
oklch(60.5% 0.055 210.1)
- #A0766E
#A0766E
oklch(60.5% 0.055 30.9)
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 #598B94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
Use #598B94 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.