#596d79 color: Rolling Sea
#596d79 is rgb(89, 109, 121) in RGB and oklch(52.287% 0.03049 234.498) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Muted
- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Slate
- gray-500
- Black 53%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #596d79
#596d79 is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.03 chroma and a hue of 234°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.4:1 contrast and black text 3.89:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Rolling Sea (#5a6d77). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is gray-500.
Lighter: #596d79 mixed with white
Darker: #596d79 mixed with black
Calmer: #596d79 with less saturation
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Questions about #596d79
What color is #596d79?
#596d79 is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Rolling Sea. In RGB it is rgb(89, 109, 121), in HSL hsl(202.5, 15.24%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.287% 0.03049 234.498).
What colors go well with #596d79?
The complementary color of #596d79 is #786559. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #556f72 and #616a7c. The triadic partners are #79636b and #696c58.
Is white or black text more readable on #596d79?
White text reads better on #596d79: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and black gives 3.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #596d79 a warm or cool color?
#596d79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.03.