What color is #00595D?

#00595D is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Beau Vert. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #00595D?

The RGB value is 0, 89, 93: 0 red, 89 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00595D?

The complementary color is #5D0400, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00595D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00595D color

#00595D rgb(0, 89, 93)

Shades of teal

The hex color #00595D is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 34.9% green and 36.5% blue (0, 89, 93).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 100% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Beau Vert (#0C6064), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.12:1).

#00595D color codes

HEX	`#00595D`
RGB	`rgb(0, 89, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 34.9%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 100%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 100%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 4%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.85, -20.91, -8.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.85, 22.7, 202.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.547, 7.934, 11.593)`
Decimal	`22877`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00595D, 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 #00595D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#00595D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #00595D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00595d; }
.text { color: #00595d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00595d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 89 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00595d, #002b5d); }

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Questions

What color is #00595D?: #00595D is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Beau Vert. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #00595D?: The RGB value is 0, 89, 93: 0 red, 89 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00595D?: The complementary color is #5D0400, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00595D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.