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#059989 color: Plumage

#059989 is rgb(5, 153, 137) in RGB and oklch(61.315% 0.10907 182.003) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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174°
100%

61.3%
0.109
182°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #059989

#059989 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 182°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.92:1, 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: #059989 mixed with white

  1. 059989
  2. 3aa394
  3. 56ad9f
  4. 6eb8ab
  5. 84c2b7
  6. 99ccc2
  7. aed6ce
  8. c2e0da
  9. d7eae6
  10. ebf5f3

Darker: #059989 mixed with black

  1. 059989
  2. 048476
  3. 037064
  4. 025d53
  5. 014a42
  6. 013831
  7. 002722
  8. 001714
  9. 000807
  10. 000101

Calmer: #059989 with less saturation

  1. 059989
  2. 2a9788
  3. 3c9588
  4. 499387
  5. 559187
  6. 5e8f86
  7. 678d86
  8. 6f8b85
  9. 768985
  10. 7d8684

Questions about #059989

What color is #059989?

#059989 is bright teal. The closest named color is Plumage. In RGB it is rgb(5, 153, 137), in HSL hsl(173.51, 93.67%, 30.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.315% 0.10907 182.003).

What colors go well with #059989?

The complementary color of #059989 is #b9677f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c9763 and #0095aa. The triadic partners are #9073bb and #b27438.

Is white or black text more readable on #059989?

White text reads better on #059989: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #059989 a warm or cool color?

#059989 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 182 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.109.