What color is #59C8A5?

#59C8A5 is a moderate spring green known as Mermaid’s Kiss. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Mermaid’s Kiss?

The RGB value is 89, 200, 165: 89 red, 200 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Mermaid’s Kiss?

The complementary color is #C8597C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59C8A5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.23:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Mermaid’s Kiss color: hex code #59C8A5

#59C8A5 rgb(89, 200, 165)

Shades of green

Mermaid’s Kiss has the hex code #59C8A5. It is a moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 78.4% green and 64.7% blue (89, 200, 165).

Its hue angle is 161°, with 50% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 22% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.23:1).

Mermaid’s Kiss (#59C8A5) color codes

HEX	`#59C8A5`
RGB	`rgb(89, 200, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 78.4%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(161, 50%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(161, 56%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 17%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.64, -40.14, 8.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.64, 40.93, 168.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.562, 46.146, 42.834)`
Decimal	`5884069`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Mermaid’s Kiss, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #59C8A5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#59C8A5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #59C8A5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59c8a5; }
.text { color: #59c8a5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59c8a5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 200 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59c8a5, #59b4c8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #59C8A5 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #59C8A5?: #59C8A5 is a moderate spring green known as Mermaid’s Kiss. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Mermaid’s Kiss?: The RGB value is 89, 200, 165: 89 red, 200 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Mermaid’s Kiss?: The complementary color is #C8597C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59C8A5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.23:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.