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#59C9CF Color

#59C9CF is rgb(89, 201, 207) in RGB, hsl(183, 55%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 3%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#59C9CF
HEX#59C9CF
RGBrgb(89, 201, 207)
HSLhsl(183, 55%, 58%)
HSVhsv(183, 57%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 3%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(77.4% 0.102 200.1)
LABlab(74.75% -31.86 -13.20)
LCHlch(74.75% 34.49 202.50)

What #59C9CF 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 #59C9CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Maximum Blue Green#30BFBFΔE 7.58Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 8.39Sky Blue (Crayola)#76D7EAΔE 9.91Verdigris#43B3AEΔE 10.16Dark Turquoise#00CED1ΔE 10.62Middle Blue#7ED4E6ΔE 10.65

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

#59C9CF Channel Values

How #59C9CF 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 201 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 55% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 57% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #59C9CF 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #59C9CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #59C9CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #59C9CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#59C9CF
Complementary
#CF5F59
Analogous
#59CF9A
Analogous
#598ECF
Triadic
#CF59C9
Triadic
#C9CF59
Split comp.
#CF598E
Split comp.
#CF9A59

Tints & Shades of #59C9CF

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.

Tints

#71D1D6
#84D7DB
#9CDFE2
#B4E7E9
#CCEEF0
#DFF5F6

Shades

#39BFC6
#31A4AA
#28858A
#1F676B
#16484B
#0E2E2F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #59C9CF.

How #59C9CF 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#59C9CF
Protanopia#BCBCCF
Protanomaly#9EC1CF
Deuteranopia#AEAED1
Deuteranomaly#94B9D0
Tritanopia#57CACA
Tritanomaly#58C9CC
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

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Using #59C9CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-59c9cf: #59C9CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #59C9CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-59c9cf': '#59C9CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.788, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_59c9cf">#59C9CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#59C9CF"

More Teal Colors

#59C9CF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#59C9CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #59C9CF?

#59C9CF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(89, 201, 207) in RGB and hsl(183, 55%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.58.

What is the RGB value of #59C9CF?

#59C9CF is rgb(89, 201, 207) — red 89, green 201, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #59C9CF?

#59C9CF converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 3%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #59C9CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #59C9CF scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #59C9CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #59C9CF 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 8.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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