Palettes / Colors / #59DFDD
#59DFDD — Teal
#59DFDD is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #59DFDD 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.
#59DFDD is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity 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 #DF585A; it also sits naturally between #58DF99 and #589EDF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #59DFDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 89, 223, 221 |
| HSL | 179°, 68%, 61% |
| HSV | 179°, 60%, 87% |
| CMYK | 60%, 0%, 1%, 13% |
| XYZ | 43.56, 60.12, 77.72 |
| Yxy | 60.12, 0.2401, 0.3314 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.90, -36.50, -9.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.54, -31.77, -9.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 35% · Green 87% · Blue 87%
Cyan 60% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #59DFDD
.text { color: #59DFDD; }
.background { background-color: #59DFDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #59DFDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(89, 223, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 68%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #59DFDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(89, 223, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #59DFDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(89, 223, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#59DFDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#59DFDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #59DFDD
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Tones of #59DFDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DF585A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #59DFDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #59DFDD
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 #59DFDD: ·
How #59DFDD 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 #59DFDD 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 #59DFDD?
#59DFDD is Teal, a teal color (RGB 89, 223, 221). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #59DFDD?
#59DFDD is RGB 89, 223, 221 — HSL 179°, 68%, 61% — CMYK 60%, 0%, 1%, 13%.
What colors go with #59DFDD?
Its complement is #DF585A; analogous partners are #58DF99 and #589EDF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #59DFDD for text?
Black text on #59DFDD has a contrast ratio of 13.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.61:1.