#59D3CD
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(79.7% 0.109 190.7), rgb(89, 211, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#59D3CD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59D3CD |
| RGB | rgb(89, 211, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 58%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.109 190.7) |
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 #59D3CD | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #59D3CD | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59D3CD text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59D3CD text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#EBF9F8
oklch(97.1% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F1EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 191.7)
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Step 200
200
#ABE6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.06 190.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#59D3CD
oklch(79.7% 0.109 190.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B58
oklch(42.5% 0.073 190.9)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#59D3CD 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) | #C8C9CD | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BBCE | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D8D1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59D3CD
#59D3CD
oklch(79.7% 0.109 190.7)
- #FA9FAC
#FA9FAC
oklch(79.7% 0.109 10.5)
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 #59D3CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.013
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.036
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
Use #59D3CD 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.