#59909A
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.9% 0.06 210.3), rgb(89, 144, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#59909A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59909A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 144, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.06 210.3) |
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 #59909A | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59909A | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59909A text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59909A text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#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
#ACC6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.029 210.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FA9B1
oklch(70.7% 0.047 210.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59909A
oklch(61.9% 0.06 210.3)
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Step 600
600
#417E89
oklch(55.7% 0.065 210.6)
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Step 700
700
#326A74
oklch(49.1% 0.061 210.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B575E
oklch(42.8% 0.05 208.9)
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Step 900
900
#27474D
oklch(37.6% 0.039 210.9)
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Step 950
950
#182A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 209.1)
#59909A 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) | #878C9B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C849A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D9593 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59909A
#59909A
oklch(61.9% 0.06 210.3)
- #A77970
#A77970
oklch(62% 0.06 31.3)
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 #59909A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
Use #59909A 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.