#059783
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(60.6% 0.11 178.9), rgb(5, 151, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#059783 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #059783 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 151, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 94%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.11 178.9) |
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 #059783 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #059783 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #059783 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #059783 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEA
oklch(93.5% 0.015 181.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.03 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCDC1
oklch(81% 0.055 178.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FB2A1
oklch(70.6% 0.086 178.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#059783
oklch(60.6% 0.11 178.9)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#052E27
oklch(27.2% 0.046 178.6)
#059783 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) | #908D82 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808185 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A91 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #059783
#059783
oklch(60.6% 0.11 178.9)
- #B66481
#B66481
oklch(60.5% 0.11 358.3)
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 #059783, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.018
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.027
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.032
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
Use #059783 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.