#059BBD Color

#059BBD is rgb(5, 155, 189) in RGB and hsl(191, 95%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSeaGreen. Black text is most readable on this background.

#059BBD
HEX#059BBD
RGBrgb(5, 155, 189)
HSLhsl(191, 95%, 38%)
HSVhsv(191, 97%, 74%)
OKLCHoklch(63.9% 0.116 220.9)
CMYKcmyk(97%, 18%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #059BBD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.27:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text6.43:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #059BBD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#059BBDComplementary#BD2705Analogous#05BD83Analogous#053FBDTriadic#BD059BTriadic#9BBD05

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #059BBD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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