#59C3BC
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(75.3% 0.098 189.4), rgb(89, 195, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#59C3BC 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59C3BC |
| RGB | rgb(89, 195, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.098 189.4) |
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 #59C3BC | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59C3BC | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59C3BC text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59C3BC text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#C1E1DE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 189.6)
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Step 300
300
#92CEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 189.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59C3BC
oklch(75.3% 0.098 189.4)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#59C3BC 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) | #B9BABC | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8ADBD | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C8C1 | 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°).
- #59C3BC
#59C3BC
oklch(75.3% 0.098 189.4)
- #E595A1
#E595A1
oklch(75.3% 0.097 9.9)
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 #59C3BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.038
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.064
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.068
Use #59C3BC 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.