#59929D
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(62.5% 0.062 211.2), rgb(89, 146, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#59929D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59929D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 146, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.062 211.2) |
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 #59929D | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59929D | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59929D text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59929D text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 211)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CC
oklch(80.8% 0.03 212.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EA9B2
oklch(70.7% 0.048 212)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59929D
oklch(62.5% 0.062 211.2)
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Step 600
600
#3F7E8A
oklch(55.6% 0.067 211.5)
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Step 700
700
#306A75
oklch(49% 0.063 211.7)
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Step 800
800
#29575F
oklch(42.8% 0.052 210.2)
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Step 900
900
#26474E
oklch(37.6% 0.04 212.8)
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Step 950
950
#172A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.026 212.5)
#59929D 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) | #898E9E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E869D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B9795 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59929D
#59929D
oklch(62.5% 0.062 211.2)
- #AA7A71
#AA7A71
oklch(62.5% 0.062 30.8)
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 #59929D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
Use #59929D 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.