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#59827C Color

#59827C is rgb(89, 130, 124) in RGB, hsl(171, 19%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 5%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wintergreen Dream (#56887D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#59827C
HEX#59827C
RGBrgb(89, 130, 124)
HSLhsl(171, 19%, 43%)
HSVhsv(171, 32%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 0%, 5%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(57.5% 0.046 184.6)
LABlab(51.21% -15.86 -1.55)
LCHlch(51.21% 15.94 185.59)

What #59827C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #59827C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#59827C Channel Values

How #59827C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 89 · G 130 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 171° · S 19% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 171° · S 32% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.28:1 vs white · 4.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #59827C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #59827C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #59827C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #59827C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #59827C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#59827C
Protanopia#7C7C7C
Protanomaly#707F7C
Deuteranopia#76767D
Deuteranomaly#6C7B7D
Tritanopia#5A8181
Tritanomaly#5A827F
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

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Using #59827C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-59827c: #59827C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #59827C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-59827c': '#59827C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.510, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_59827c">#59827C</color>
SVG fillfill="#59827C"

More Teal Colors

#59827C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#59827C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #59827C?

#59827C is a mid-tone teal — rgb(89, 130, 124) in RGB and hsl(171, 19%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wintergreen Dream (#56887D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.49.

What is the RGB value of #59827C?

#59827C is rgb(89, 130, 124) — red 89, green 130, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #59827C?

#59827C converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 5%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #59827C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #59827C scores 4.28:1 against white and 4.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #59827C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #59827C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 12.56, which is visibly different.

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