#598E82
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.6% 0.06 178.2), rgb(89, 142, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#598E82 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598E82 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 142, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 23%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.06 178.2) |
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 #598E82 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #598E82 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598E82 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598E82 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 179.5)
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Step 400
400
#82ABA1
oklch(70.8% 0.047 178.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#598E82
oklch(60.6% 0.06 178.2)
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Step 600
600
#458073
oklch(55.6% 0.066 177.8)
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Step 700
700
#376C61
oklch(49.1% 0.06 178.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E584F
oklch(42.7% 0.05 178.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4942
oklch(37.9% 0.039 178.1)
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Step 950
950
#192A26
oklch(26.9% 0.024 178)
#598E82 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) | #8A8882 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818183 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48908A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598E82
#598E82
oklch(60.6% 0.06 178.2)
- #A07382
#A07382
oklch(60.5% 0.06 357.3)
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 #598E82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.013
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.049
Use #598E82 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.