#59908B
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.4% 0.059 188.4), rgb(89, 144, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#59908B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59908B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 144, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.059 188.4) |
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 #59908B | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59908B | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59908B text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59908B text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.028 188.2)
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Step 400
400
#80AAA6
oklch(70.6% 0.046 188.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59908B
oklch(61.4% 0.059 188.4)
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Step 600
600
#43807A
oklch(55.7% 0.064 187.2)
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Step 700
700
#346C67
oklch(49.2% 0.06 187.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5854
oklch(42.8% 0.049 187.8)
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Step 900
900
#284845
oklch(37.6% 0.038 188)
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Step 950
950
#182A29
oklch(26.9% 0.024 191.4)
#59908B 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) | #8A8B8B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81838C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44938E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59908B
#59908B
oklch(61.4% 0.059 188.4)
- #A4767D
#A4767D
oklch(61.4% 0.059 8.8)
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 #59908B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.017
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
Use #59908B 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.