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#059790 color: Columbia

#059790 is rgb(5, 151, 144) in RGB and oklch(61.025% 0.10499 188.984) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

61%
0.105
189°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #059790

#059790 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 189°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Columbia (#009792). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #059790 mixed with white

  1. 059790
  2. 39a19b
  3. 56aca5
  4. 6eb6b0
  5. 84c0bb
  6. 99cbc6
  7. aed5d1
  8. c2e0dd
  9. d6eae8
  10. ebf5f3

Darker: #059790 mixed with black

  1. 059790
  2. 04837d
  3. 036f6a
  4. 025c57
  5. 014945
  6. 013734
  7. 002624
  8. 001715
  9. 000807
  10. 000101

Calmer: #059790 with less saturation

  1. 059790
  2. 2a958f
  3. 3c938d
  4. 49928c
  5. 54908b
  6. 5e8e8a
  7. 668c88
  8. 6e8a87
  9. 768886
  10. 7d8584

Questions about #059790

What color is #059790?

#059790 is bright teal. The closest named color is Columbia. In RGB it is rgb(5, 151, 144), in HSL hsl(177.12, 93.59%, 30.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.025% 0.10499 188.984).

What colors go well with #059790?

The complementary color of #059790 is #b86776. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #42966c and #1a92ae. The triadic partners are #9671b3 and #ac7735.

Is white or black text more readable on #059790?

White text reads better on #059790: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #059790 a warm or cool color?

#059790 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 189 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.105.