#599484
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(62.1% 0.067 174.8), rgb(89, 148, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#599484 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599484 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 148, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 25%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.067 174.8) |
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 #599484 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599484 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599484 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599484 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 174.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EAC9E
oklch(70.7% 0.053 173.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599484
oklch(62.1% 0.067 174.8)
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Step 600
600
#408171
oklch(55.5% 0.072 175.4)
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Step 700
700
#316D5E
oklch(49% 0.067 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A594D
oklch(42.7% 0.056 174.8)
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Step 900
900
#274940
oklch(37.6% 0.043 174.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#599484 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) | #908D83 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868685 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46958F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599484
#599484
oklch(62.1% 0.067 174.8)
- #A77689
#A77689
oklch(62.1% 0.066 354.2)
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 #599484, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.022
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
Use #599484 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.