#059BC3
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(64.1% 0.12 224.7), rgb(5, 155, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#059BC3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #059BC3 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 155, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 95%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.12 224.7) |
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 #059BC3 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #059BC3 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #059BC3 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #059BC3 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 219.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEEA
oklch(88.4% 0.033 226.4)
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Step 300
300
#98C9DD
oklch(80.8% 0.058 225)
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Step 400
400
#58ADCD
oklch(70.7% 0.094 225.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#059BC3
oklch(64.1% 0.12 224.7)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#012B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.9)
#059BC3 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) | #8598C5 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F88C3 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7A8 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #059BC3
#059BC3
oklch(64.1% 0.12 224.7)
- #C8734C
#C8734C
oklch(64.2% 0.12 44.7)
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 #059BC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.050
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.068
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.068
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.069
Use #059BC3 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.