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#59cdc2 color: May Day

#59cdc2 is rgb(89, 205, 194) in RGB and oklch(77.897% 0.10597 186.759) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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174°
100%

77.9%
0.106
187°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #59cdc2

#59cdc2 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 77.9% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 187°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is May Day (#53cbc4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #59cdc2 mixed with white

  1. 59cdc2
  2. 6ed2c8
  3. 81d7ce
  4. 93dcd4
  5. a4e2da
  6. b4e7e0
  7. c3ece6
  8. d2f0ec
  9. e1f5f3
  10. f0faf9

Darker: #59cdc2 mixed with black

  1. 59cdc2
  2. 4cb2a8
  3. 40988f
  4. 347e77
  5. 286660
  6. 1d4e49
  7. 133834
  8. 092320
  9. 030f0e
  10. 000202

Calmer: #59cdc2 with less saturation

  1. 59cdc2
  2. 67cbc1
  3. 73c9c0
  4. 7ec7bf
  5. 88c5be
  6. 91c3bc
  7. 99c0bb
  8. a1beba
  9. a9bcb9
  10. b0b9b8

Questions about #59cdc2

What color is #59cdc2?

#59cdc2 is bright light teal. The closest named color is May Day. In RGB it is rgb(89, 205, 194), in HSL hsl(174.31, 53.7%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.897% 0.10597 186.759).

What colors go well with #59cdc2?

The complementary color of #59cdc2 is #f19aac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7bcc9c and #5bc8e3. The triadic partners are #c9a5ec and #e5aa6b.

Is white or black text more readable on #59cdc2?

Black text reads better on #59cdc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #59cdc2 a warm or cool color?

#59cdc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 187 degrees, its lightness 77.9% and its chroma 0.106.