#599490
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(62.5% 0.062 190.2), rgb(89, 148, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#599490 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599490 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 148, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 25%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.062 190.2) |
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 #599490 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599490 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599490 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599490 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C5
oklch(80.8% 0.03 191.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA7
oklch(70.8% 0.049 189.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599490
oklch(62.5% 0.062 190.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E807C
oklch(55.6% 0.068 190.2)
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Step 700
700
#306C69
oklch(49.1% 0.062 190.9)
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Step 800
800
#295855
oklch(42.7% 0.052 189.9)
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Step 900
900
#264946
oklch(37.8% 0.041 188.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B29
oklch(27.1% 0.026 187.7)
#599490 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) | #8E8E90 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838791 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #419793 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599490
#599490
oklch(62.5% 0.062 190.2)
- #A9787F
#A9787F
oklch(62.4% 0.062 9.6)
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 #599490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.024
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.046
Use #599490 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.