#599388
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(62% 0.063 180.7), rgb(89, 147, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#599388 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599388 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 147, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 25%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.063 180.7) |
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 #599388 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599388 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599388 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599388 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8C1
oklch(81% 0.032 178.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FABA2
oklch(70.7% 0.049 180.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599388
oklch(62% 0.063 180.7)
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Step 600
600
#408175
oklch(55.7% 0.07 180.1)
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Step 700
700
#326D62
oklch(49.2% 0.064 179.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A5950
oklch(42.8% 0.054 179.5)
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Step 900
900
#274943
oklch(37.7% 0.041 181.4)
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Step 950
950
#172B27
oklch(27.1% 0.027 180)
#599388 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) | #8E8D88 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848589 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #459590 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599388
#599388
oklch(62% 0.063 180.7)
- #A77684
#A77684
oklch(61.9% 0.064 0.4)
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 #599388, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.025
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.044
Use #599388 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.