#59999E
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.2% 0.066 202.1), rgb(89, 153, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#59999E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59999E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 153, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.066 202.1) |
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 #59999E | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59999E | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59999E text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59999E text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7C9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 201.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AABAE
oklch(70.8% 0.052 200.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59999E
oklch(64.2% 0.066 202.1)
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Step 600
600
#388085
oklch(55.6% 0.072 201.5)
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Step 700
700
#296C71
oklch(49.1% 0.067 202.1)
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Step 800
800
#24585C
oklch(42.7% 0.055 202.2)
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Step 900
900
#23484B
oklch(37.6% 0.043 202.4)
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Step 950
950
#152A2C
oklch(26.8% 0.027 203.5)
#59999E 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) | #90949E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858B9E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #389D9A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59999E
#59999E
oklch(64.2% 0.066 202.1)
- #B27D7B
#B27D7B
oklch(64.2% 0.066 21.5)
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 #59999E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.016
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
Use #59999E 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.