#599289
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.8% 0.062 183.1), rgb(89, 146, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#599289 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599289 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 146, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.062 183.1) |
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 #599289 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599289 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599289 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599289 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 183.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FABA3
oklch(70.7% 0.049 182.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599289
oklch(61.8% 0.062 183.1)
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Step 600
600
#418077
oklch(55.5% 0.067 183.5)
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Step 700
700
#326C64
oklch(49% 0.062 183.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5852
oklch(42.6% 0.051 184.3)
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Step 900
900
#274944
oklch(37.8% 0.041 183.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B28
oklch(27.2% 0.026 183.3)
#599289 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) | #8D8C89 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83858A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44948F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599289
#599289
oklch(61.8% 0.062 183.1)
- #A67682
#A67682
oklch(61.8% 0.062 2.6)
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 #599289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.016
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.028
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.046
Use #599289 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.