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#59DECA Color

#59DECA is rgb(89, 222, 202) in RGB, hsl(171, 67%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 0%, 9%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#59DECA
HEX#59DECA
RGBrgb(89, 222, 202)
HSLhsl(171, 67%, 61%)
HSVhsv(171, 60%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(60%, 0%, 9%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(82.2% 0.12 181.7)
LABlab(80.83% -41.59 -1.62)
LCHlch(80.83% 41.62 182.23)

What #59DECA 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 #59DECA, 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.

#59DECA Channel Values

How #59DECA 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 222 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 171° · S 67% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 171° · S 60% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 60% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.65:1 vs white · 12.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #59DECA 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 text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #59DECA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #59DECA; 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 #59DECA

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

How #59DECA 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#59DECA
Protanopia#CFCFCA
Protanomaly#ACD5CA
Deuteranopia#BFBFCD
Deuteranomaly#A0CCCC
Tritanopia#60DCDC
Tritanomaly#5DDDD5
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

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Using #59DECA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-59deca: #59DECA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #59DECA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-59deca': '#59DECA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.871, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_59deca">#59DECA</color>
SVG fillfill="#59DECA"

More Teal Colors

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

#59DECA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #59DECA?

#59DECA is a light teal — rgb(89, 222, 202) in RGB and hsl(171, 67%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.69.

What is the RGB value of #59DECA?

#59DECA is rgb(89, 222, 202) — red 89, green 222, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #59DECA?

#59DECA converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 0%, 9%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #59DECA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #59DECA scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #59DECA 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 4.69, which is very hard to tell apart.

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