#059596
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(60.7% 0.103 195.6), rgb(5, 149, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#059596 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #059596 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 149, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 94%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.103 195.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #059596 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #059596 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #059596 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #059596 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.028 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BCBCB
oklch(80.8% 0.05 196.2)
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Step 400
400
#5EB0B1
oklch(70.6% 0.08 196.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#059596
oklch(60.7% 0.103 195.6)
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Step 600
600
#008485
oklch(55.6% 0.095 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#052D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.042 194.9)
#059596 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8A8D96 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798097 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A95 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #059596
#059596
oklch(60.7% 0.103 195.6)
- #B8676E
#B8676E
oklch(60.7% 0.104 15.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #059596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.006
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.025
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.031
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.058
Use #059596 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.