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#059686 color: Approval Green

#059686 is rgb(5, 150, 134) in RGB and oklch(60.425% 0.10759 181.78) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

60.4%
0.108
182°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #059686

#059686 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 182°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Approval Green (#039487). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #059686 mixed with white

  1. 059686
  2. 39a091
  3. 55ab9d
  4. 6db5a9
  5. 83c0b5
  6. 98cac1
  7. add5cd
  8. c2dfd9
  9. d6eae6
  10. ebf4f2

Darker: #059686 mixed with black

  1. 059686
  2. 048274
  3. 036e62
  4. 025b51
  5. 014940
  6. 013730
  7. 002621
  8. 001613
  9. 000806
  10. 000101

Calmer: #059686 with less saturation

  1. 059686
  2. 299486
  3. 3b9285
  4. 489085
  5. 538e84
  6. 5c8c84
  7. 658a83
  8. 6d8883
  9. 748682
  10. 7b8482

Questions about #059686

What color is #059686?

#059686 is bright teal. The closest named color is Approval Green. In RGB it is rgb(5, 150, 134), in HSL hsl(173.38, 93.55%, 30.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.425% 0.10759 181.78).

What colors go well with #059686?

The complementary color of #059686 is #b6647d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a9461 and #0092a7. The triadic partners are #8d71b7 and #af7137.

Is white or black text more readable on #059686?

White text reads better on #059686: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #059686 a warm or cool color?

#059686 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 182 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.108.