#59CFBC
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(78.2% 0.11 181.1), rgb(89, 207, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#59CFBC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59CFBC |
| RGB | rgb(89, 207, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 55%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.11 181.1) |
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 #59CFBC | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #59CFBC | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59CFBC text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59CFBC text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#EBF9F6
oklch(97.1% 0.015 181.8)
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Step 100
100
#D4F1EB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 181.8)
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Step 200
200
#ADE7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 180.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#59CFBC
oklch(78.2% 0.11 181.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA5
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.9)
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Step 500
500
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#59CFBC 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) | #C7C4BB | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B7BE | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D2C9 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59CFBC
#59CFBC
oklch(78.2% 0.11 181.1)
- #F29AB4
#F29AB4
oklch(78.2% 0.109 0.8)
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 #59CFBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.022
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.024
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.060
Use #59CFBC 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.