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#59EBF3 Color

#59EBF3 is rgb(89, 235, 243) in RGB, hsl(183, 87%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 3%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#59EBF3
HEX#59EBF3
RGBrgb(89, 235, 243)
HSLhsl(183, 87%, 65%)
HSVhsv(183, 63%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 3%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(86.6% 0.123 200.3)
LABlab(85.61% -38.51 -16.11)
LCHlch(85.61% 41.74 202.70)

What #59EBF3 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 #59EBF3, 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.

#59EBF3 Channel Values

How #59EBF3 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 235 · B 2438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 87% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 63% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.44:1 vs white · 14.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #59EBF3 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 text1.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #59EBF3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #59EBF3; 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 #59EBF3

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 #59EBF3 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#59EBF3
Protanopia#DBDBF3
Protanomaly#B5E1F3
Deuteranopia#CACAF5
Deuteranomaly#A8D8F4
Tritanopia#55ECEC
Tritanomaly#57ECEF
Achromatopsia#D7D7D7

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Using #59EBF3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-59ebf3: #59EBF3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #59EBF3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-59ebf3': '#59EBF3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.922, blue: 0.953)
Android XML<color name="color_59ebf3">#59EBF3</color>
SVG fillfill="#59EBF3"

More Teal Colors

#59EBF3 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#59EBF3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #59EBF3?

#59EBF3 is a light teal — rgb(89, 235, 243) in RGB and hsl(183, 87%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.7.

What is the RGB value of #59EBF3?

#59EBF3 is rgb(89, 235, 243) — red 89, green 235, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #59EBF3?

#59EBF3 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 3%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #59EBF3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #59EBF3 scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #59EBF3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #59EBF3 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 11.53, which is visibly different.

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