#059CA0
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(62.9% 0.106 198), rgb(5, 156, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#059CA0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #059CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 156, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 94%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.106 198) |
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 #059CA0 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #059CA0 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #059CA0 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #059CA0 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 199.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ACBCD
oklch(80.8% 0.051 199.3)
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Step 400
400
#5BB1B3
oklch(70.8% 0.083 197.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#059CA0
oklch(62.9% 0.106 198)
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Step 600
600
#008487
oklch(55.6% 0.095 197.6)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#032D2E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 197.3)
#059CA0 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) | #9094A0 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D87A1 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A29D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #059CA0
#059CA0
oklch(62.9% 0.106 198)
- #C16D70
#C16D70
oklch(63% 0.107 18.3)
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 #059CA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.027
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.027
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.053
Use #059CA0 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.