#599987
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.4% 0.072 173.9), rgb(89, 153, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#599987 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599987 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 153, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.072 173.9) |
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 #599987 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599987 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599987 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599987 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#CDDED8
oklch(88.6% 0.02 172.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8BF
oklch(80.8% 0.035 175.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CAC9E
oklch(70.6% 0.055 174.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599987
oklch(63.4% 0.072 173.9)
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Step 600
600
#3B8270
oklch(55.6% 0.077 174.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C6E5D
oklch(49.1% 0.073 173.6)
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Step 800
800
#265A4C
oklch(42.8% 0.061 173.2)
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Step 900
900
#244A40
oklch(37.8% 0.047 174.5)
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Step 950
950
#162B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 173.8)
#599987 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) | #959286 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8A88 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #449A94 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599987
#599987
oklch(63.4% 0.072 173.9)
- #AE788E
#AE788E
oklch(63.4% 0.073 353.3)
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 #599987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.009
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.018
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
Use #599987 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.