#599C99
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.8% 0.069 191.9), rgb(89, 156, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#599C99 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.013 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 | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599C99 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 156, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.069 191.9) |
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 #599C99 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599C99 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #599C99 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #599C99 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#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
#A9C8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 191.7)
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Step 400
400
#79ACA9
oklch(70.8% 0.054 191.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599C99
oklch(64.8% 0.069 191.9)
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Step 600
600
#35817E
oklch(55.5% 0.075 191.7)
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Step 700
700
#276D6B
oklch(49.1% 0.069 192.5)
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Step 800
800
#225957
oklch(42.7% 0.057 191.9)
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Step 900
900
#224948
oklch(37.7% 0.044 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#152B2A
oklch(27% 0.028 191.9)
#599C99 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) | #959699 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898D9A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A9F9B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599C99
#599C99
oklch(64.8% 0.069 191.9)
- #B47D83
#B47D83
oklch(64.7% 0.069 12)
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 #599C99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.013
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.018
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.021
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.029
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.056
Use #599C99 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.