#59A08B
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.3% 0.079 172.6), rgb(89, 160, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#59A08B is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59A08B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 160, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.079 172.6) |
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 #59A08B | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59A08B | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59A08B text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59A08B text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.039 173.1)
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Step 400
400
#78AE9D
oklch(70.8% 0.062 172.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59A08B
oklch(65.3% 0.079 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#33846E
oklch(55.7% 0.086 172.2)
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Step 700
700
#246F5C
oklch(49% 0.079 172.9)
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Step 800
800
#205B4B
oklch(42.8% 0.067 172.1)
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Step 900
900
#214B3F
oklch(37.9% 0.052 172.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C25
oklch(27.1% 0.033 172.8)
#59A08B 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) | #9C988A | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908F8C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41A19A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59A08B
#59A08B
oklch(65.3% 0.079 172.6)
- #B67C95
#B67C95
oklch(65.3% 0.079 352)
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 #59A08B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.011
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.015
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.036
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
Use #59A08B 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.