#59C2BA
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(75% 0.098 188.6), rgb(89, 194, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#59C2BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59C2BA |
| RGB | rgb(89, 194, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.098 188.6) |
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 #59C2BA | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59C2BA | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59C2BA text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59C2BA text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEC
oklch(93.6% 0.018 188.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E1DD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 187.4)
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Step 300
300
#93CEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 188.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59C2BA
oklch(75% 0.098 188.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#59C2BA 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) | #B9B9BA | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8ACBB | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C6BF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59C2BA
#59C2BA
oklch(75% 0.098 188.6)
- #E494A1
#E494A1
oklch(75.1% 0.098 9.1)
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 #59C2BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.041
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.043
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.061
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.065
Use #59C2BA 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.