Palettes / Colors / #59DEAD
#59DEAD — Green
#59DEAD is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #59DEAD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#59DEAD is a cool green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DE598A; it also sits naturally between #59DE6B and #59CCDE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #59DEAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 89, 222, 173 |
| HSL | 158°, 67%, 61% |
| HSV | 158°, 60%, 87% |
| CMYK | 60%, 0%, 22%, 13% |
| XYZ | 37.78, 57.38, 48.62 |
| Yxy | 57.38, 0.2628, 0.3991 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.39, -47.85, 13.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.75, -40.11, 11.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 35% · Green 87% · Blue 68%
Cyan 60% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #59DEAD
.text { color: #59DEAD; }
.background { background-color: #59DEAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #59DEAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(89, 222, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(158, 67%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #59DEAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(89, 222, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #59DEAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(89, 222, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#59DEAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#59DEAD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #59DEAD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DE598A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #59DEAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #59DEAD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #59DEAD: ·
How #59DEAD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #59DEAD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #59DEAD?
#59DEAD is Green, a green color (RGB 89, 222, 173). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #59DEAD?
#59DEAD is RGB 89, 222, 173 — HSL 158°, 67%, 61% — CMYK 60%, 0%, 22%, 13%.
What colors go with #59DEAD?
Its complement is #DE598A; analogous partners are #59DE6B and #59CCDE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #59DEAD for text?
Black text on #59DEAD has a contrast ratio of 12.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.