What color is #59B99D?

#59B99D is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Spearmint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59B99D?

The RGB value is 89, 185, 157: 89 red, 185 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59B99D?

The complementary color is #B95975, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59B99D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.85:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59B99D color

#59B99D rgb(89, 185, 157)

Shades of green

The hex color #59B99D is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 72.5% green and 61.6% blue (89, 185, 157).

Its hue angle is 163°, with 41% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Spearmint (#64BFA4), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.85:1).

#59B99D color codes

HEX	`#59B99D`
RGB	`rgb(89, 185, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 72.5%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(163, 41%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(163, 52%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 15%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.93, -35.19, 5.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.93, 35.63, 170.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.552, 39.254, 38.017)`
Decimal	`5880221`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59B99D, 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 #59B99D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#59B99D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.85:1	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 #59B99D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59b99d; }
.text { color: #59b99d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59b99d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 185 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59b99d, #59a5b9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mint.

Questions

What color is #59B99D?: #59B99D is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Spearmint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59B99D?: The RGB value is 89, 185, 157: 89 red, 185 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59B99D?: The complementary color is #B95975, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59B99D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.85:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.