#599AA5
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.7% 0.068 209.5), rgb(89, 154, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#599AA5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 154, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.068 209.5) |
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 #599AA5 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599AA5 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #599AA5 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #599AA5 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 208.8)
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Step 400
400
#79AAB3
oklch(70.6% 0.054 210.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599AA5
oklch(64.7% 0.068 209.5)
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Step 600
600
#367F8B
oklch(55.6% 0.074 209.9)
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Step 700
700
#276B76
oklch(49% 0.069 210)
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Step 800
800
#225860
oklch(42.8% 0.058 208.5)
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Step 900
900
#22484E
oklch(37.6% 0.044 208.8)
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Step 950
950
#152A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 211.1)
#599AA5 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) | #9096A6 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848CA5 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #339F9D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599AA5
#599AA5
oklch(64.7% 0.068 209.5)
- #B47F76
#B47F76
oklch(64.7% 0.068 29.8)
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 #599AA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.053
Use #599AA5 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.