#599DA2
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.3% 0.069 201.7), rgb(89, 157, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#599DA2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599DA2 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 157, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.069 201.7) |
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 #599DA2 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599DA2 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #599DA2 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #599DA2 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8CA
oklch(81% 0.034 201.2)
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Step 400
400
#78ABAF
oklch(70.7% 0.054 202.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599DA2
oklch(65.3% 0.069 201.7)
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Step 600
600
#338086
oklch(55.5% 0.075 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#246C71
oklch(49% 0.07 201.7)
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Step 800
800
#20585C
oklch(42.6% 0.058 201.8)
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Step 900
900
#21494C
oklch(37.8% 0.045 201.9)
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Step 950
950
#142B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 199.2)
#599DA2 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) | #9498A2 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888EA2 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34A29E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599DA2
#599DA2
oklch(65.3% 0.069 201.7)
- #B77F7D
#B77F7D
oklch(65.2% 0.07 21.4)
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 #599DA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.008
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
Use #599DA2 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.