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#059887 color: Plumage

#059887 is rgb(5, 152, 135) in RGB and oklch(60.986% 0.10902 181.174) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

61%
0.109
181°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #059887

#059887 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 181°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Plumage (#00998c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #059887 mixed with white

  1. 059887
  2. 3aa292
  3. 56ad9e
  4. 6eb7a9
  5. 84c1b5
  6. 99cbc1
  7. aed6cd
  8. c2e0da
  9. d6eae6
  10. ebf5f2

Darker: #059887 mixed with black

  1. 059887
  2. 048475
  3. 037063
  4. 025c51
  5. 014a41
  6. 013831
  7. 002721
  8. 001713
  9. 000806
  10. 000101

Calmer: #059887 with less saturation

  1. 059887
  2. 2a9687
  3. 3c9486
  4. 499286
  5. 549085
  6. 5e8e85
  7. 668c85
  8. 6e8a84
  9. 768884
  10. 7c8583

Questions about #059887

What color is #059887?

#059887 is bright teal. The closest named color is Plumage. In RGB it is rgb(5, 152, 135), in HSL hsl(173.06, 93.63%, 30.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.986% 0.10902 181.174).

What colors go well with #059887?

The complementary color of #059887 is #b8667f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c9661 and #0094a8. The triadic partners are #8f73ba and #b27338.

Is white or black text more readable on #059887?

White text reads better on #059887: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #059887 a warm or cool color?

#059887 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 181 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.109.