What color is #059490?

#059490 is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(5, 148, 144), and in HSL hsl(178, 93%, 30%).

Is #059490 accessible as text?

On white, #059490 has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.65:1 (passes). For text placed on #059490, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #059490?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-600 (#009689).

What colors go well with #059490?

#059490 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #94050A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #059490 below.

Is #059490 good for buttons?

#059490 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #059490 — white text only reaches 3.72:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #059490 the same as CSS darkcyan?

No — #059490 is not the CSS named color darkcyan, but darkcyan (#008B8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#059490 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #059490

Not just a swatch — here's how #059490 works with other colors. Named schemes with #059490 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #059490 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Dark Cyan opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #059490 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552341

Dark Cyan plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #059490 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C71 Secondary #3A3833

Dark Cyan anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #059490 Surface #EFE8D6 Anchor #57234B Accent #E5C4B7 Secondary #322B30

Dark Cyan sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #059490 Secondary #92B3B1 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark Cyan is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Cyan carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #059490 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 26/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 20/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 55/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 86/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #059490 with

Kelly Green Classic Blue Falu Red Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C3F3F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #056994 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #059490 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #059490;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 148 144;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.2% 0.103 191.4);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FDFC;
  --color-200: #B1FCF9;
  --color-300: #7CF4F0;
  --color-400: #4CE6E1;
  --color-500: #29CCC7;
  --color-600: #279B97;
  --color-700: #226D6A;
  --color-800: #1A4745;
  --color-900: #122B2A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-cyan: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FDFC',
    200: '#B1FCF9',
    300: '#7CF4F0',
    400: '#4CE6E1',
    500: '#29CCC7',
    600: '#279B97',
    700: '#226D6A',
    800: '#1A4745',
    900: '#122B2A',
  },
}

$base: #059490;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FDFC;
$base-200: #B1FCF9;
$base-300: #7CF4F0;
$base-400: #4CE6E1;
$base-500: #29CCC7;
$base-600: #279B97;
$base-700: #226D6A;
$base-800: #1A4745;
$base-900: #122B2A;
$base-hover: #047672;
$base-subtle: #A4EFED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#059490",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CF4F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4CE6E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#29CCC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#279B97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#226D6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4745",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #059490

Color Lab

Pairs with #059490

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