#59949E
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63% 0.063 209.4), rgb(89, 148, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#59949E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59949E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 148, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.063 209.4) |
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 #59949E | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59949E | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59949E text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59949E text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 211)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7CB
oklch(81% 0.031 207)
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Step 400
400
#7DAAB1
oklch(70.8% 0.049 208)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59949E
oklch(63% 0.063 209.4)
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Step 600
600
#3D7E89
oklch(55.5% 0.068 209.9)
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Step 700
700
#2E6B74
oklch(49.2% 0.064 208.3)
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Step 800
800
#27575F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 209.8)
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Step 900
900
#25484D
oklch(37.7% 0.041 207.5)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#59949E 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) | #8B909F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F879E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #399997 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59949E
#59949E
oklch(63% 0.063 209.4)
- #AC7B73
#AC7B73
oklch(63% 0.063 29.3)
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 #59949E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.030
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
Use #59949E 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.