#599581
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(62.3% 0.07 170.6), rgb(89, 149, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#599581 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599581 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 149, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 25%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.07 170.6) |
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 #599581 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599581 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599581 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599581 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#CDDDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.019 171.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 169.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAC9C
oklch(70.7% 0.055 171.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599581
oklch(62.3% 0.07 170.6)
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Step 600
600
#3F826D
oklch(55.6% 0.077 170.6)
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Step 700
700
#306E5B
oklch(49.1% 0.072 170.6)
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Step 800
800
#29594A
oklch(42.5% 0.059 170.7)
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Step 900
900
#264A3E
oklch(37.8% 0.047 170.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B24
oklch(26.9% 0.029 169.8)
#599581 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) | #928E80 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888782 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47968F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599581
#599581
oklch(62.3% 0.07 170.6)
- #A8768C
#A8768C
oklch(62.3% 0.069 351.2)
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 #599581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.023
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
Use #599581 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.