#599295
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(62.2% 0.06 200), rgb(89, 146, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#599295 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599295 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 146, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 25%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.06 200) |
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 #599295 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599295 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599295 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599295 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C8
oklch(81% 0.029 199.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EAAAC
oklch(70.7% 0.047 199.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599295
oklch(62.2% 0.06 200)
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Step 600
600
#407F82
oklch(55.6% 0.065 199.5)
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Step 700
700
#316B6E
oklch(49% 0.061 199.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A575A
oklch(42.6% 0.05 201.2)
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Step 900
900
#27484A
oklch(37.7% 0.039 200.7)
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Step 950
950
#172A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 200)
#599295 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) | #8B8D95 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808595 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9693 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599295
#599295
oklch(62.2% 0.06 200)
- #A87978
#A87978
oklch(62.3% 0.059 20.3)
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 #599295, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.029
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
Use #599295 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.