#059E96 Hex Color

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#059e96 is a hex color. It can be described as unsaturated, cold, cool and teal. It is a shade of teal. The hex code is #059e96.

Questions about #059e96

What is #059e96 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #059e96 is rgb(5, 158, 150), in HSL hsl(177, 94%, 32%) and in CMYK 97%, 0%, 5%, 38%.
Is #059e96 readable on white or black?
#059e96 has a 3.31:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.33:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.