#599EB5
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.3% 0.078 221.7), rgb(89, 158, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#599EB5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599EB5 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 158, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.078 221.7) |
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 #599EB5 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599EB5 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #599EB5 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #599EB5 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D2
oklch(81% 0.038 220.6)
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Step 400
400
#76AABC
oklch(70.8% 0.061 221.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599EB5
oklch(66.3% 0.078 221.7)
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Step 600
600
#2F7E96
oklch(55.5% 0.084 221.6)
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Step 700
700
#206A80
oklch(49% 0.078 221.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D5768
oklch(42.7% 0.065 220.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4855
oklch(37.8% 0.051 221.4)
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Step 950
950
#132A32
oklch(27% 0.033 222.8)
#599EB5 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) | #909BB6 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8390B5 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23A5A5 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599EB5
#599EB5
oklch(66.3% 0.078 221.7)
- #BC836E
#BC836E
oklch(66.2% 0.077 41.1)
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 #599EB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.057
Use #599EB5 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.