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#59F2FC Color

#59F2FC is rgb(89, 242, 252) in RGB, hsl(184, 96%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 4%, 0%, 1%) 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 6.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#59F2FC
HEX#59F2FC
RGBrgb(89, 242, 252)
HSLhsl(184, 96%, 67%)
HSVhsv(184, 65%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 4%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(88.5% 0.127 201.3)
LABlab(87.86% -39.45 -17.44)
LCHlch(87.86% 43.13 203.86)

What #59F2FC 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 #59F2FC, 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.

#59F2FC Channel Values

How #59F2FC 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 242 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 184° · S 96% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 184° · S 65% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.35:1 vs white · 15.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #59F2FC 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 text1.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #59F2FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #59F2FC; 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 #59F2FC

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 #59F2FC 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#59F2FC
Protanopia#E1E1FC
Protanomaly#BAE8FC
Deuteranopia#D0D0FE
Deuteranomaly#ADDEFD
Tritanopia#54F3F3
Tritanomaly#56F3F7
Achromatopsia#DDDDDD

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Using #59F2FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-59f2fc: #59F2FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #59F2FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-59f2fc': '#59F2FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.949, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_59f2fc">#59F2FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#59F2FC"

More Teal Colors

#59F2FC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#59F2FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #59F2FC?

#59F2FC is a light teal — rgb(89, 242, 252) in RGB and hsl(184, 96%, 67%) 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 6.32.

What is the RGB value of #59F2FC?

#59F2FC is rgb(89, 242, 252) — red 89, green 242, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #59F2FC?

#59F2FC converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 4%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #59F2FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #59F2FC scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #59F2FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #59F2FC 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 aqua (#00FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 11.82, which is visibly different.

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