What color is #59AAA5?

#59AAA5 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 #59AAA5?

The RGB value is 89, 170, 165: 89 red, 170 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59AAA5?

The complementary color is #AA595E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59AAA5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.72:1 and white text 2.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59AAA5 color

#59AAA5 rgb(89, 170, 165)

Shades of teal

The hex color #59AAA5 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 66.7% green and 64.7% blue (89, 170, 165).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 32% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 33% 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 7.72:1).

#59AAA5 color codes

HEX	`#59AAA5`
RGB	`rgb(89, 170, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 66.7%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 32%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 48%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 3%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.63, -26, -5.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.63, 26.49, 191.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.283, 33.588, 40.741)`
Decimal	`5876389`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59AAA5, 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 #59AAA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#59AAA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.72:1	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 #59AAA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59aaa5; }
.text { color: #59aaa5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59aaa5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 170 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59aaa5, #5986aa); }

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Questions

What color is #59AAA5?: #59AAA5 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 #59AAA5?: The RGB value is 89, 170, 165: 89 red, 170 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59AAA5?: The complementary color is #AA595E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59AAA5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.72:1 and white text 2.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.