#599995
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.9% 0.066 190.5), rgb(89, 153, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#599995 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599995 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 153, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.066 190.5) |
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 #599995 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599995 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599995 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #599995 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 192.6)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C5
oklch(81% 0.033 189.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BABA8
oklch(70.6% 0.051 191.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599995
oklch(63.9% 0.066 190.5)
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Step 600
600
#39817D
oklch(55.6% 0.072 190.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A6D69
oklch(49.1% 0.067 189.8)
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Step 800
800
#255956
oklch(42.8% 0.056 190.2)
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Step 900
900
#234947
oklch(37.7% 0.044 191)
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Step 950
950
#162B29
oklch(27.1% 0.027 187.9)
#599995 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) | #929395 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878B96 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D9C98 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599995
#599995
oklch(63.9% 0.066 190.5)
- #B07B82
#B07B82
oklch(63.8% 0.067 10.4)
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 #599995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.020
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.021
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.021
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.046
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.051
Use #599995 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.