#599BA4
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.9% 0.069 206.9), rgb(89, 155, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#599BA4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599BA4 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 155, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.069 206.9) |
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 #599BA4 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599BA4 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #599BA4 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #599BA4 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#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
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 208.4)
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Step 400
400
#79ABB2
oklch(70.8% 0.054 206.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599BA4
oklch(64.9% 0.069 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#358089
oklch(55.7% 0.074 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#266C75
oklch(49.2% 0.07 207.1)
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Step 800
800
#22585F
oklch(42.8% 0.057 206.9)
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Step 900
900
#22484E
oklch(37.6% 0.044 208.8)
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Step 950
950
#152A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.027 207.4)
#599BA4 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) | #9196A5 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858DA4 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34A09E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599BA4
#599BA4
oklch(64.9% 0.069 206.9)
- #B57F78
#B57F78
oklch(64.9% 0.068 27.3)
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 #599BA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.014
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
Use #599BA4 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.