#59CCDC
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(78.5% 0.105 207.7), rgb(89, 204, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#59CCDC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59CCDC |
| RGB | rgb(89, 204, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.105 207.7) |
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 #59CCDC | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #59CCDC | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59CCDC text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59CCDC text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#EBF8FA
oklch(97% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 100
100
#D4F0F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#ACE5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 206.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#59CCDC
oklch(78.5% 0.105 207.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C8
oklch(70.7% 0.122 208)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#59CCDC 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) | #BCC5DD | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B6DC | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D4D1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59CCDC
#59CCDC
oklch(78.5% 0.105 207.7)
- #F59F94
#F59F94
oklch(78.6% 0.105 27.6)
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 #59CCDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.033
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.037
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
Use #59CCDC 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.