What color is #59A6A2?

#59A6A2 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradise Island. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59A6A2?

The RGB value is 89, 166, 162: 89 red, 166 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59A6A2?

The complementary color is #A6595D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59A6A2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.4:1 and white text 2.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59A6A2 color

#59A6A2 rgb(89, 166, 162)

Shades of teal

The hex color #59A6A2 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 65.1% green and 63.5% blue (89, 166, 162).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 30% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Paradise Island (#5AA7A0), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.4:1).

#59A6A2 color codes

HEX	`#59A6A2`
RGB	`rgb(89, 166, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 65.1%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 30%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 46%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 2%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.35, -24.77, -5.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.35, 25.34, 192.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.275, 32.003, 39.073)`
Decimal	`5875362`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59A6A2, 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 #59A6A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#59A6A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.4:1	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 #59A6A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59a6a2; }
.text { color: #59a6a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59a6a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 166 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59a6a2, #5984a6); }

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Questions

What color is #59A6A2?: #59A6A2 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradise Island. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59A6A2?: The RGB value is 89, 166, 162: 89 red, 166 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59A6A2?: The complementary color is #A6595D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59A6A2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.4:1 and white text 2.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.