Palettes / Colors / #59EBEF
#59EBEF — Vivid Teal
#59EBEF is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: turquoise (#40E0D0) — not an exact match. CSS turquoise gives you #40E0D0, a different color; use #59EBEF 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.
#59EBEF 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 #EE5D58; it also sits naturally between #58EEA8 and #589EEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #59EBEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 89, 235, 239 |
| HSL | 182°, 82%, 64% |
| HSV | 182°, 63%, 94% |
| CMYK | 63%, 2%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 49.41, 67.77, 92.14 |
| Yxy | 67.77, 0.2360, 0.3238 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.89, -37.16, -13.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.32, -33.06, -13.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 35% · Green 92% · Blue 94%
Cyan 63% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #59EBEF
.text { color: #59EBEF; }
.background { background-color: #59EBEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #59EBEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(89, 235, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(182, 82%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #59EBEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(89, 235, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #59EBEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(89, 235, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#59EBEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#59EBEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EE5D58:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.55:1 AAA |
Best text color on #59EBEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #59EBEF
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 #59EBEF: ·
How #59EBEF 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 #59EBEF 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 #59EBEF?
#59EBEF is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 89, 235, 239). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #59EBEF?
#59EBEF is RGB 89, 235, 239 — HSL 182°, 82%, 64% — CMYK 63%, 2%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #59EBEF?
Its complement is #EE5D58; analogous partners are #58EEA8 and #589EEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #59EBEF for text?
Black text on #59EBEF has a contrast ratio of 14.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.