#059cb9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #059cb9 is composed of 2% red, 61.2% green and 72.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 97.3% cyan, 15.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 189.7 degrees, a saturation of 94.7% and a lightness of 37.3%. #059cb9 color hex could be obtained by blending #0affff with #003973. Closest websafe color is: #0099cc.

    • R 2
    • G 61
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 97
    • M 16
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#059cb9 color description : Strong cyan.

#059cb9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #059cb9 has RGB values of R:5, G:156, B:185 and CMYK values of C:0.97, M:0.16, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 367801.

Hex triplet 059cb9 #059cb9
RGB Decimal 5, 156, 185 rgb(5,156,185)
RGB Percent 2, 61.2, 72.5 rgb(2%,61.2%,72.5%)
CMYK 97, 16, 0, 27
HSL 189.7°, 94.7, 37.3 hsl(189.7,94.7%,37.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 189.7°, 97.3, 72.5
Web Safe 0099cc #0099cc
CIE-LAB 59.26, -23.545, -24.62
XYZ 20.706, 27.31, 50.076
xyY 0.211, 0.278, 27.31
CIE-LCH 59.26, 34.066, 226.279
CIE-LUV 59.26, -42.514, -34.658
Hunter-Lab 52.259, -20.729, -20.233
Binary 00000101, 10011100, 10111001

Color Schemes with #059cb9

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Alternatives to #059cb9

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#059cb9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #059cb9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#059cb9;}
.background {background-color:#059cb9;}
.border {border:1px solid #059cb9;}

Shades and Tints of #059cb9

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #000b0d is the darkest color, while #f9feff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #059cb9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5d6161 is the less saturated color, while #059cb9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #059cb9 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #727272 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5c7a80 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8c93b3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8692c2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00a2ae Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5b96b5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5795be Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #01a0b2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population