#599299
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(62.3% 0.061 205.7), rgb(89, 146, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#599299 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599299 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 146, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.061 205.7) |
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 #599299 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599299 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599299 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599299 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 206.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7CA
oklch(81% 0.03 204.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EAAAF
oklch(70.8% 0.048 204.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599299
oklch(62.3% 0.061 205.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F7F86
oklch(55.7% 0.066 204.8)
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Step 700
700
#316B72
oklch(49.2% 0.061 205.9)
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Step 800
800
#29575D
oklch(42.7% 0.051 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#26484C
oklch(37.8% 0.04 205.4)
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Step 950
950
#172A2C
oklch(27% 0.025 204.3)
#599299 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) | #8A8E9A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8599 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D9694 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599299
#599299
oklch(62.3% 0.061 205.7)
- #A97974
#A97974
oklch(62.3% 0.061 25.6)
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 #599299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
Use #599299 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.