#59998B
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.6% 0.07 178.3), rgb(89, 153, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#59998B is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 178°. 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 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59998B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 153, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.07 178.3) |
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 #59998B | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59998B | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59998B text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59998B text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 179.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CACA1
oklch(70.7% 0.054 178.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59998B
oklch(63.6% 0.07 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8273
oklch(55.6% 0.076 177.7)
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Step 700
700
#2C6E61
oklch(49.2% 0.07 178.2)
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Step 800
800
#26594F
oklch(42.6% 0.058 178.7)
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Step 900
900
#244A42
oklch(37.8% 0.046 178.4)
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Step 950
950
#162B26
oklch(27% 0.029 177.1)
#59998B 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) | #94928A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898A8C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #429B95 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59998B
#59998B
oklch(63.6% 0.07 178.3)
- #AE798A
#AE798A
oklch(63.5% 0.07 358.4)
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 #59998B, 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 0.017
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.033
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
Use #59998B 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.