Exploring the Color #598A8E

#598A8E sits at 185° on the color wheel, placing it in the cyan family of the cool half of the spectrum. With 23% saturation and 45% lightness, it reads as a softly muted, balanced tone — a balanced mid-energy presence that sits comfortably alongside other UI tones. Its RGB mix of 89, 138, 142 produces a 5.45:1 contrast ratio against black, which clears WCAG AA for body text in that pairing.

In RGB space #598A8E is a clear variant of CSS gray — about 43 units away from #808080. Designers reach for cyan hues at this saturation when the brief calls for restraint and atmosphere, and at this lightness when they want a present, comfortable mid-canvas voice. On screen the cool cast tends to pair best with warm neutrals in the 25°-45° range to add life.

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