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#588084 Color

#588084 is rgb(88, 128, 132) in RGB, hsl(185, 20%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 3%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Teal (#5F8A8F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#588084
HEX#588084
RGBrgb(88, 128, 132)
HSLhsl(185, 20%, 43%)
HSVhsv(185, 33%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 3%, 0%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(57.2% 0.045 203.8)
LABlab(50.74% -13.66 -6.89)
LCHlch(50.74% 15.30 206.76)

What #588084 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #588084, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#588084 Channel Values

How #588084 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 88 · G 128 · B 1328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 185° · S 20% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 185° · S 33% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.34:1 vs white · 4.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #588084 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #588084

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #588084; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #588084

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #588084.

How #588084 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#588084
Protanopia#7A7A84
Protanomaly#6E7D84
Deuteranopia#757585
Deuteranomaly#6A7985
Tritanopia#578181
Tritanomaly#588082
Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #588084 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-588084: #588084;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #588084;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-588084': '#588084' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.345, green: 0.502, blue: 0.518)
Android XML<color name="color_588084">#588084</color>
SVG fillfill="#588084"

More Teal Colors

#588084 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#588084 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #588084?

#588084 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(88, 128, 132) in RGB and hsl(185, 20%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Teal (#5F8A8F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.88.

What is the RGB value of #588084?

#588084 is rgb(88, 128, 132) — red 88, green 128, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #588084?

#588084 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 3%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #588084 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #588084 scores 4.34:1 against white and 4.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #588084 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #588084 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 11.24, which is visibly different.

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