#059669 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS emerald-600 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#059669 is a dark, vivid cyan. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class emerald-600 (e.g. bg-emerald-600, text-emerald-600). Its nearest CSS named color is teal (#008080). For readable text on a #059669 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (5.57:1). #059669 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.

Color Values

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#059669 in Tailwind CSS (emerald-600)

#059669 ships with Tailwind CSS as emerald-600 — use it as bg-emerald-600, text-emerald-600, or border-emerald-600. It sits at step 600 of the emerald ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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• 100
• 200
• 300
• 400
• 500
• 600
• 700
• 800
• 900
• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #059669 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #1ea178 Copy
• 20% tint #37ab87 Copy
• 30% tint #50b696 Copy
• 40% tint #69c0a5 Copy
• 50% tint #82cbb4 Copy
• 60% tint #9bd5c3 Copy
• 70% tint #b4e0d2 Copy
• 80% tint #cdeae1 Copy
• 90% tint #e6f5f0 Copy

Shades of #059669 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #05875f Copy
• 20% shade #047854 Copy
• 30% shade #04694a Copy
• 40% shade #035a3f Copy
• 50% shade #034b35 Copy
• 60% shade #023c2a Copy
• 70% shade #022d20 Copy
• 80% shade #011e15 Copy
• 90% shade #000f0a Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #059669 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #059669 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More cyan colors in the library: #0E7490 (cyan-700), #0D9488 (teal-600), #155E75 (cyan-800), #0F766E (teal-700), #16A085, #008080.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #059669?

  #059669 is a dark, vivid cyan — rgb(5, 150, 105). Its nearest CSS named color is teal. In Tailwind CSS it is emerald-600.

• How do I make tints and shades of #059669?

  Mix #059669 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #059669 is #37ab87 and a 20% shade is #047854 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #059669 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #059669?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #059669 background at 5.57:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text but not AAA.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #059669?

  emerald-600 — use it as bg-emerald-600, text-emerald-600, or border-emerald-600. The full emerald 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.