Close to Peacock
#059BC8
#059BC8 is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Peacock. In RGB it’s made of 2% red, 60.8% green, and 78.4% blue. Its hue is 194°, with 95% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #059BC8.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.53:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.53:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #059BC8 as they’d see it.
#059BC8 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #059BC8
What color is #059BC8?
#059BC8 is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Peacock. In RGB it’s made of 2% red, 60.8% green, and 78.4% blue. Its hue is 194°, with 95% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #059BC8 in RGB?
#059BC8 is rgb(5, 155, 200): 5 red, 155 green, and 200 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #059BC8 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(98, 23, 0, 22). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #059BC8?
PANTONE 7467 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #059BC8?
Its complement #C87C63 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.