#59C3C3
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(75.5% 0.097 195.3), rgb(89, 195, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#59C3C3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59C3C3 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 195, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.097 195.3) |
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 #59C3C3 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59C3C3 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59C3C3 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59C3C3 text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEED
oklch(93.6% 0.018 192.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0E1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 194.3)
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Step 300
300
#92CDCD
oklch(80.8% 0.06 196)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59C3C3
oklch(75.5% 0.097 195.3)
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Step 500
500
#009D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.108 195.6)
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Step 600
600
#008485
oklch(55.6% 0.095 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#59C3C3 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) | #B8BBC3 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6AEC4 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C8C3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59C3C3
#59C3C3
oklch(75.5% 0.097 195.3)
- #E7969B
#E7969B
oklch(75.6% 0.098 15.6)
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 #59C3C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.037
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.038
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.063
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.066
Use #59C3C3 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.