#599787
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63% 0.069 175.6), rgb(89, 151, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#599787 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599787 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 151, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.069 175.6) |
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 #599787 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599787 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599787 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599787 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.034 174.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DAC9F
oklch(70.7% 0.054 175.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599787
oklch(63% 0.069 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D8271
oklch(55.7% 0.075 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E6E5F
oklch(49.2% 0.07 175.5)
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Step 800
800
#27594D
oklch(42.6% 0.058 175.5)
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Step 900
900
#254A40
oklch(37.8% 0.046 174.2)
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Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#599787 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) | #939086 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888888 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #449892 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599787
#599787
oklch(63% 0.069 175.6)
- #AB788B
#AB788B
oklch(63% 0.068 355.2)
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 #599787, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.013
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.023
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.026
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
Use #599787 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.