#598D86
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.5% 0.057 185.1), rgb(89, 141, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#598D86 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598D86 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 141, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 23%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.057 185.1) |
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 #598D86 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #598D86 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598D86 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598D86 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#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
#AEC7C3
oklch(81% 0.028 185)
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Step 400
400
#82AAA4
oklch(70.7% 0.044 184.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#598D86
oklch(60.5% 0.057 185.1)
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Step 600
600
#467F78
oklch(55.5% 0.061 185.4)
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Step 700
700
#376B65
oklch(49% 0.057 185.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E5852
oklch(42.8% 0.048 183.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4844
oklch(37.7% 0.037 185.1)
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Step 950
950
#192A28
oklch(26.9% 0.023 186.7)
#598D86 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) | #888886 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8187 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478F8B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598D86
#598D86
oklch(60.5% 0.057 185.1)
- #A0747D
#A0747D
oklch(60.6% 0.057 5.4)
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 #598D86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.015
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
Use #598D86 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.