#599BAE
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.3% 0.073 218.5), rgb(89, 155, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#599BAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599BAE |
| RGB | rgb(89, 155, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.073 218.5) |
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 #599BAE | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599BAE | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #599BAE text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #599BAE text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7D0
oklch(81% 0.036 217.2)
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Step 400
400
#78AAB9
oklch(70.8% 0.057 218.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599BAE
oklch(65.3% 0.073 218.5)
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Step 600
600
#337E92
oklch(55.5% 0.079 218.4)
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Step 700
700
#256B7D
oklch(49.2% 0.074 218.2)
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Step 800
800
#215765
oklch(42.7% 0.061 217.8)
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Step 900
900
#214853
oklch(37.8% 0.048 218.6)
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Step 950
950
#142A30
oklch(27% 0.03 217.4)
#599BAE 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) | #8F97AF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828EAE | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BA2A1 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599BAE
#599BAE
oklch(65.3% 0.073 218.5)
- #B7816F
#B7816F
oklch(65.3% 0.072 39.2)
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 #599BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.026
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.054
Use #599BAE 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.