#599F89
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65% 0.079 171.4), rgb(89, 159, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#599F89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599F89 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 159, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 28%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.079 171.4) |
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 #599F89 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599F89 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #599F89 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #599F89 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#79AE9C
oklch(70.8% 0.062 171.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599F89
oklch(65% 0.079 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#34846D
oklch(55.7% 0.086 171.2)
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Step 700
700
#256F5B
oklch(49% 0.08 171.7)
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Step 800
800
#215B4A
oklch(42.8% 0.067 170.7)
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Step 900
900
#214A3E
oklch(37.5% 0.051 172)
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Step 950
950
#142C24
oklch(27.1% 0.034 170)
#599F89 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) | #9B9788 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908F8A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42A098 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599F89
#599F89
oklch(65% 0.079 171.4)
- #B57B95
#B57B95
oklch(65% 0.08 351.1)
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 #599F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.012
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.013
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.046
Use #599F89 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.