What color is #59909B?

#59909B is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Rainy Mood. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59909B?

The RGB value is 89, 144, 155: 89 red, 144 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59909B?

The complementary color is #9B6459, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59909B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and white text 3.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59909B color

#59909B rgb(89, 144, 155)

Shades of teal

The hex color #59909B is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 56.5% green and 60.8% blue (89, 144, 155).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 27% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Rainy Mood (#4499AA), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.89:1).

#59909B color codes

HEX	`#59909B`
RGB	`rgb(89, 144, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 56.5%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 27%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 43%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 7%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.52, -15.16, -11.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.52, 19.05, 217.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.007, 24.435, 34.666)`
Decimal	`5869723`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59909B, 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 #59909B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#59909B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	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 #59909B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59909b; }
.text { color: #59909b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59909b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 144 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59909b, #596f9b); }

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Questions

What color is #59909B?: #59909B is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Rainy Mood. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59909B?: The RGB value is 89, 144, 155: 89 red, 144 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59909B?: The complementary color is #9B6459, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59909B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and white text 3.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.