#598D84
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.4% 0.058 182.2), rgb(89, 141, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#598D84 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598D84 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 141, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 23%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.058 182.2) |
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 #598D84 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #598D84 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598D84 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598D84 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDDA
oklch(88.6% 0.016 181.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 182.2)
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Step 400
400
#82AAA3
oklch(70.7% 0.045 183.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#598D84
oklch(60.4% 0.058 182.2)
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Step 600
600
#467F76
oklch(55.5% 0.062 182.7)
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Step 700
700
#376C63
oklch(49.2% 0.059 181.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E5851
oklch(42.8% 0.049 181.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4843
oklch(37.6% 0.037 182.5)
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Step 950
950
#192A27
oklch(26.9% 0.023 182.2)
#598D84 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) | #898784 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8185 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478F8A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598D84
#598D84
oklch(60.4% 0.058 182.2)
- #9F737E
#9F737E
oklch(60.3% 0.057 2.5)
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 #598D84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.014
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
Use #598D84 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.