What color is #588489?

#588489 is a medium, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(88, 132, 137), and in HSL hsl(186, 22%, 44%).

Is #588489 accessible as text?

On white, #588489 has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.08:1 (passes). For text placed on #588489, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #588489?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-500 (#67787C).

What colors go well with #588489?

#588489 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #895C58. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #588489 below.

Is #588489 good for buttons?

#588489 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #588489 — white text only reaches 4.14:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #588489 the same as CSS slategray?

No — #588489 is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#588489 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #588489

Not just a swatch — here's how #588489 works with other colors. Named schemes with #588489 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #588489 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Slate Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #588489 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Slate Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #588489 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #80A8AC

Slate Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Slate Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #588489 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #55233F

Slate Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #588489 Secondary #9AA9AB Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Slate Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #588489 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 37/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 68/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #588489 with

Cadet Blue Teal Blue Mauve Taupe Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEE6E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #587389 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #588489 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #588489;
  --color-base-rgb: 88 132 137;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.3% 0.049 204.9);
  --color-50: #F6F9F9;
  --color-100: #E6EEEF;
  --color-200: #CDDDDF;
  --color-300: #A9C3C6;
  --color-400: #87A8AB;
  --color-500: #678A8E;
  --color-600: #536C6F;
  --color-700: #3F4F50;
  --color-800: #2B3536;
  --color-900: #1C2122;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-gray: {
    50: '#F6F9F9',
    100: '#E6EEEF',
    200: '#CDDDDF',
    300: '#A9C3C6',
    400: '#87A8AB',
    500: '#678A8E',
    600: '#536C6F',
    700: '#3F4F50',
    800: '#2B3536',
    900: '#1C2122',
  },
}

$base: #588489;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F9F9;
$base-100: #E6EEEF;
$base-200: #CDDDDF;
$base-300: #A9C3C6;
$base-400: #87A8AB;
$base-500: #678A8E;
$base-600: #536C6F;
$base-700: #3F4F50;
$base-800: #2B3536;
$base-900: #1C2122;
$base-hover: #466A6E;
$base-subtle: #CDDADB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#588489",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EEEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDDDDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9C3C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#87A8AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#678A8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#536C6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F4F50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3536",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2122",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #588489

Color Lab

Pairs with #588489

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