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#59bec8 color: Faded Jeans

#59bec8 is rgb(89, 190, 200) in RGB and oklch(74.535% 0.09469 204.079) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

74.5%
0.095
204°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #59bec8

#59bec8 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 204°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Faded Jeans (#5dbdcb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #59bec8 mixed with white

  1. 59bec8
  2. 6dc5cd
  3. 80cbd3
  4. 91d2d8
  5. a1d8de
  6. b2dfe3
  7. c1e5e9
  8. d1ecee
  9. e0f2f4
  10. f0f9f9

Darker: #59bec8 mixed with black

  1. 59bec8
  2. 4ca5ae
  3. 408c94
  4. 34757b
  5. 285e63
  6. 1d484c
  7. 133336
  8. 091f21
  9. 030d0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #59bec8 with less saturation

  1. 59bec8
  2. 65bcc5
  3. 6fbbc3
  4. 79b9c0
  5. 82b7bd
  6. 8ab6ba
  7. 91b4b7
  8. 99b2b5
  9. 9fb0b2
  10. a6aeaf

Questions about #59bec8

What color is #59bec8?

#59bec8 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Faded Jeans. In RGB it is rgb(89, 190, 200), in HSL hsl(185.41, 50.23%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.535% 0.09469 204.079).

What colors go well with #59bec8?

The complementary color of #59bec8 is #e2958f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #66c0a8 and #6cb7df. The triadic partners are #cb98ce and #c9a864.

Is white or black text more readable on #59bec8?

Black text reads better on #59bec8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #59bec8 a warm or cool color?

#59bec8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 204 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.095.