#59F5E6
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(88.5% 0.132 186.1), rgb(89, 245, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#59F5E6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 15.62:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59F5E6 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 245, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 89%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.132 186.1) |
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 #59F5E6 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #59F5E6 | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #59F5E6 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59F5E6 text on black | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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
#E6FBF8
oklch(97.2% 0.022 186.5)
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Step 100
100
#C6F5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.049 186.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#59F5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.132 186.1)
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Step 300
300
#00DECE
oklch(81% 0.142 185.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#59F5E6 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) | #E9E8E6 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D7E8 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FAF0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59F5E6
#59F5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.132 186.1)
- #FFC8D2
#FFC8D2
oklch(88.4% 0.064 6.3)
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 #59F5E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #59F5E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.022
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.033
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.033
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.038
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.039
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.047
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.049
Use #59F5E6 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.