Close to Sky
#59CFEB
#59CFEB is a light, vivid teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 34.9% red, 81.2% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 192°, with 78% saturation and 64% 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 #59CFEB.
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.
White text on this color
1.82:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.55:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.82:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.55:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #59CFEB as they’d see it.
#59CFEB 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 #59CFEB
What color is #59CFEB?
#59CFEB is a light, vivid teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 34.9% red, 81.2% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 192°, with 78% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #59CFEB in RGB?
#59CFEB is rgb(89, 207, 235): 89 red, 207 green, and 235 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #59CFEB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(62, 12, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #59CFEB?
PANTONE 305 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #59CFEB?
Its complement #FBAD99 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.