#059D9D
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(63% 0.107 194.8), rgb(5, 157, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#059D9D is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #059D9D |
| RGB | rgb(5, 157, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 94%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.107 194.8) |
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 #059D9D | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #059D9D | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #059D9D text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #059D9D text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#C4E0DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 194)
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Step 300
300
#99CCCB
oklch(80.9% 0.053 194.6)
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Step 400
400
#5BB1B0
oklch(70.7% 0.083 194.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#059D9D
oklch(63% 0.107 194.8)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#032D2D
oklch(27% 0.044 194.9)
#059D9D 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) | #92959D | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F879E | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A29D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #059D9D
#059D9D
oklch(63% 0.107 194.8)
- #C16D75
#C16D75
oklch(63.1% 0.107 14.5)
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 #059D9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.022
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.022
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.023
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
Use #059D9D 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.