Information about #59AEAF color
Basic facts about this digital color
A mildly saturated cyan, #59AEAF sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Fountain Blue (#65ADB2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pastel Teal (#63B7B7) and Puerto Rico (#59BAA3).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(89, 174, 175)), which gives #59AEAF its character. If you plan to put text on a #59AEAF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #59AEAF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#59AEAF color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#59AEAF color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#59AEAF color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#59AEAF color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#59AEAF color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#59AEAF color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #59AEAF color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #59AEAF
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#65ADB2
#63B7B7
#59BAA3
#4AA8A8
#519DAF
#68A0B0
#6DAFA7
#6DB6AD
#44A9AA
#6DA5B4
#43B3AE
#5F9EA0
#59AEAF color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#59AEAF
- RGB89, 174, 175
- CMYK34, 0, 0, 31
- CSSrgb(89, 174, 175)
- HSL181°, 35%, 52%
- HSL Precise180.698°, 34.959%, 51.765%
- HSV181°, 49%, 69%
- HSB181°, 49%, 69%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.349
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
- GLSLvec3(0.349, 0.682, 0.686)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.349, 0.682, 0.686, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.349, 0.682, 0.686)
- Percentage of Red in RGB34.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID59AEAF
- DECIMAL ID5877423
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
