#059cb2 color: Caneel Bay
#059cb2 is rgb(5, 156, 178) in RGB and oklch(63.625% 0.11028 212.279) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 30%
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About #059cb2
#059cb2 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 212°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.4:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Caneel Bay (#009bb3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #059cb2 mixed with white
Darker: #059cb2 mixed with black
Calmer: #059cb2 with less saturation
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Questions about #059cb2
What color is #059cb2?
#059cb2 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Caneel Bay. In RGB it is rgb(5, 156, 178), in HSL hsl(187.63, 94.54%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.625% 0.11028 212.279).
What colors go well with #059cb2?
The complementary color of #059cb2 is #c57060. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #15a090 and #4792c8. The triadic partners are #b271a8 and #a38930.
Is white or black text more readable on #059cb2?
Black text reads better on #059cb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #059cb2 a warm or cool color?
#059cb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.11.