What color is #597688?

#597688 is a medium, muted cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(89, 118, 136), and in HSL hsl(203, 21%, 44%).

Is #597688 accessible as text?

On white, #597688 has a contrast ratio of 4.80:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.37:1 (fails). For text placed on #597688, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #597688?

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

What colors go well with #597688?

#597688 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #886B59. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #597688 below.

Is #597688 good for buttons?

#597688 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #597688 — black text only reaches 4.37:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #597688 the same as CSS slategray?

No — #597688 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.

#597688 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #597688

Not just a swatch — here's how #597688 works with other colors. Named schemes with #597688 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #597688 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Teal Blue 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 #597688 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue 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 #597688 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #7F9AAB

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #597688 Secondary #6E5216 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233D

Teal Blue 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 #597688 Secondary #939DA4 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue 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 Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #597688 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 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

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 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

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

Background Pair with white text at 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEE3E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #596688 — 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 #597688 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #597688;
  --color-base-rgb: 89 118 136;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.0% 0.044 235.9);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E6ECEF;
  --color-200: #CED8DF;
  --color-300: #AABBC5;
  --color-400: #889DAA;
  --color-500: #687F8D;
  --color-600: #54646E;
  --color-700: #3F4950;
  --color-800: #2B3235;
  --color-900: #1C1F21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E6ECEF',
    200: '#CED8DF',
    300: '#AABBC5',
    400: '#889DAA',
    500: '#687F8D',
    600: '#54646E',
    700: '#3F4950',
    800: '#2B3235',
    900: '#1C1F21',
  },
}

$base: #597688;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E6ECEF;
$base-200: #CED8DF;
$base-300: #AABBC5;
$base-400: #889DAA;
$base-500: #687F8D;
$base-600: #54646E;
$base-700: #3F4950;
$base-800: #2B3235;
$base-900: #1C1F21;
$base-hover: #475E6D;
$base-subtle: #CDD6DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#597688",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6ECEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CED8DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AABBC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#889DAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#687F8D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#54646E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F4950",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3235",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1F21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #597688

Color Lab

Pairs with #597688

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