#059cb0 color: Caneel Bay
#059cb0 is rgb(5, 156, 176) in RGB and oklch(63.541% 0.10948 210.768) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 31%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #059cb0
#059cb0 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 211°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.39:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Caneel Bay (#009bb3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #059cb0 mixed with white
Darker: #059cb0 mixed with black
Calmer: #059cb0 with less saturation
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Questions about #059cb0
What color is #059cb0?
#059cb0 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Caneel Bay. In RGB it is rgb(5, 156, 176), in HSL hsl(187.02, 94.48%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.541% 0.10948 210.768).
What colors go well with #059cb0?
The complementary color of #059cb0 is #c47062. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1ba08e and #4593c7. The triadic partners are #b171aa and #a48831.
Is white or black text more readable on #059cb0?
Black text reads better on #059cb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #059cb0 a warm or cool color?
#059cb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 211 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.109.