#59A08D
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.3% 0.078 174.5), rgb(89, 160, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#59A08D is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59A08D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 160, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.078 174.5) |
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 #59A08D | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59A08D | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59A08D text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59A08D text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 175)
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Step 400
400
#78AD9E
oklch(70.6% 0.06 174.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59A08D
oklch(65.3% 0.078 174.5)
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Step 600
600
#328370
oklch(55.5% 0.084 174.9)
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Step 700
700
#246F5E
oklch(49.1% 0.078 174.9)
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Step 800
800
#205B4D
oklch(42.8% 0.065 174.7)
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Step 900
900
#214A40
oklch(37.6% 0.05 175.5)
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Step 950
950
#142C25
oklch(27.1% 0.033 172.8)
#59A08D 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) | #9C988C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90908E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40A19A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59A08D
#59A08D
oklch(65.3% 0.078 174.5)
- #B77C93
#B77C93
oklch(65.3% 0.079 354.5)
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 #59A08D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.009
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.014
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
Use #59A08D 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.