#59A596
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.8% 0.079 179.4), rgb(89, 165, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#59A596 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59A596 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 165, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.079 179.4) |
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 #59A596 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59A596 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59A596 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59A596 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.038 179.4)
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Step 400
400
#75AEA2
oklch(70.8% 0.062 179.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59A596
oklch(66.8% 0.079 179.4)
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Step 600
600
#2B8475
oklch(55.7% 0.086 179.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C6F62
oklch(49% 0.08 179.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B5B50
oklch(42.8% 0.067 179.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B42
oklch(37.8% 0.053 178.5)
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Step 950
950
#132C27
oklch(27.1% 0.033 179.2)
#59A596 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) | #9F9D95 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939497 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AA7A0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59A596
#59A596
oklch(66.8% 0.079 179.4)
- #BE8093
#BE8093
oklch(66.8% 0.08 359.6)
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 #59A596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.019
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.043
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
Use #59A596 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.