#059E85
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(62.5% 0.116 176), rgb(5, 158, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#059E85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #059E85 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 158, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 94%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.116 176) |
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 #059E85 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #059E85 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #059E85 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #059E85 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0D8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 176.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ACDBF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 176.1)
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Step 400
400
#5CB39E
oklch(70.6% 0.09 175.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#059E85
oklch(62.5% 0.116 176)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#032E25
oklch(27% 0.048 174.9)
#059E85 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) | #989384 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878787 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A097 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #059E85
#059E85
oklch(62.5% 0.116 176)
- #BE688A
#BE688A
oklch(62.5% 0.116 355.9)
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 #059E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.019
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.021
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.036
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
Use #059E85 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.