#599A96
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.2% 0.067 190.5), rgb(89, 154, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#599A96 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599A96 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 154, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.067 190.5) |
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 #599A96 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599A96 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599A96 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #599A96 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#A9C8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 189.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AACA8
oklch(70.8% 0.053 189.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599A96
oklch(64.2% 0.067 190.5)
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Step 600
600
#38817D
oklch(55.6% 0.073 190.4)
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Step 700
700
#296D6A
oklch(49.1% 0.068 191.1)
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Step 800
800
#245956
oklch(42.7% 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
#152B2A
oklch(27% 0.028 191.9)
#599A96 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) | #939496 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888B97 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D9D99 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599A96
#599A96
oklch(64.2% 0.067 190.5)
- #B17C83
#B17C83
oklch(64.2% 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 #599A96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.019
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.019
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.026
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.046
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.053
Use #599A96 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.