What color is #59BA98?

#59BA98 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Electra. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59BA98?

The RGB value is 89, 186, 152: 89 red, 186 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59BA98?

The complementary color is #BA597B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59BA98?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59BA98 color

#59BA98 rgb(89, 186, 152)

Shades of green

The hex color #59BA98 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 72.9% green and 59.6% blue (89, 186, 152).

Its hue angle is 159°, with 41% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Electra (#55B492), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.9:1).

#59BA98 color codes

HEX	`#59BA98`
RGB	`rgb(89, 186, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 72.9%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(159, 41%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(159, 52%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 18%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.12, -36.81, 8.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.12, 37.8, 166.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.344, 39.506, 35.884)`
Decimal	`5880472`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59BA98, 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 #59BA98	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#59BA98 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.9:1	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 #59BA98 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59ba98; }
.text { color: #59ba98; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59ba98; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 186 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59ba98, #59acba); }

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Questions

What color is #59BA98?: #59BA98 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Electra. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59BA98?: The RGB value is 89, 186, 152: 89 red, 186 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59BA98?: The complementary color is #BA597B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59BA98?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.