#59F0C4
Closest named color: Bright Teal (#01F9C6). oklch(86.3% 0.143 170.2), rgb(89, 240, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#59F0C4 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Teal (#01F9C6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Teal (#01F9C6) |
| Black text | 14.68:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59F0C4 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 240, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 83%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.143 170.2) |
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 #59F0C4 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #59F0C4 | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #59F0C4 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59F0C4 text on black | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E6FBF3
oklch(97.1% 0.024 171)
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Step 100
100
#C8F6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.052 170.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#59F0C4
oklch(86.3% 0.143 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#00E1B1
oklch(80.9% 0.16 170.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#59F0C4 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) | #EAE1C2 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D1C7 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F2E3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59F0C4
#59F0C4
oklch(86.3% 0.143 170.2)
- #FFBBDA
#FFBBDA
oklch(86.3% 0.087 350.1)
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 #59F0C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #59F0C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.032
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.033
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.050
Use #59F0C4 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.