#59CACC
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(77.5% 0.102 196.9), rgb(89, 202, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#59CACC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59CACC |
| RGB | rgb(89, 202, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.102 196.9) |
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 #59CACC | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #59CACC | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59CACC text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59CACC text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECF8F8
oklch(97% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 100
100
#D4F0F0
oklch(93.5% 0.029 196.7)
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Step 200
200
#AEE5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.056 197.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#59CACC
oklch(77.5% 0.102 196.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BA
oklch(70.7% 0.12 196.9)
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Step 500
500
#009DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.107 197.2)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#59CACC 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) | #BEC1CC | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB4CD | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D0CA | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59CACC
#59CACC
oklch(77.5% 0.102 196.9)
- #F09B9F
#F09B9F
oklch(77.6% 0.102 16.6)
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 #59CACC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.021
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.060
Use #59CACC 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.