Surgical
Also known as: Pottery Blue, Dupain, Brig, Estero Sky
Expect crisp and refreshing associations from Surgical — a medium cyan well suited to tech interfaces and water themes. Surgical plays well with orange tones — the harmonies below show exactly which ones. Against dark backgrounds it stays legible (7.51:1), but avoid it as text on white.
Surgical color codes
- HEX
- #59A4C1
- RGB
- rgb(89, 164, 193)
- RGBA
- rgba(89, 164, 193, 1)
- HSL
- hsl(197, 46%, 55%)
- HSV
- hsv(197, 54%, 76%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(54%, 15%, 0%, 24%)
- LAB
- lab(63.4 -18.1 -22.6)
- OKLCH
- oklch(68.2% 0.086 225.4)
Color intelligence
Displays accurately on every screen and translates well to print.
Temperature
cool
Nearest standard colors
- CSS: cadetblue#5F9EA0 · ΔE 10.3
- RAL 5024 — Pastel blue#6A93B0 · ΔE 7.4 · approximate
RAL values are widely published approximations of the physical standard. For Pantone-adjacent workflows, match by eye against a physical fan deck — Pantone's values are proprietary and device-dependent, so we don't print lookups.
Where Surgical works
- Web & UI: Reads as an interactive accent: fills, hovers, focus rings. Keep body text in a darker neutral.
- Interiors: Use it where you want the eye to land — front door, built-ins, or one bold wall.
- Fashion: One garment in this color carries an outfit; two starts to compete.
- Branding: The safest brand-primary family there is; differentiate with an unexpected accent.
- Web & UI: Use it decoratively — dividers, chart series, illustration accents — and let neutrals carry the type.
- Branding: Best in a brand's supporting palette — packaging interiors, patterns, campaign accents.
Copy as — every ecosystem
Tints, shades, and tones of Surgical
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Color harmonies
Palettes built from Surgical by rotating its hue in OKLCH space. Click any swatch to copy its hex code.
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
Monochromatic
Contrast & accessibility
Aa — on white
contrast 2.80:1
AA failAAA failAA large fail
Aa — on black
contrast 7.51:1
AA passAAA passAA large pass
Best text color on a Surgical background: #000000
Palettes featuring Surgical
Surgical with its complement
Soft neighbors of Surgical
Surgical triad
Similar colors
- Laguna#36A5C9 · ΔE 2.9
- Cousteau#55A9D6 · ΔE 4.7
- Serene Sea#78A7C3 · ΔE 4.9
- Blue Ocean#009DC4 · ΔE 5.1
- Sub-Zero#57A1CE · ΔE 5.2
- Aquarius#2DB0CE · ΔE 5.3
Looking for maximum contrast instead? The complement of Surgical is closest to Escalope.
Surgical FAQs
What color is Surgical?
Surgical is a medium cyan with the hex code #59A4C1. In HSL terms it has a hue of 197°, 46% saturation, and 55% lightness.
What is the hex code for Surgical?
The hex code for Surgical is #59A4C1. In RGB it's rgb(89, 164, 193), and in CMYK it's cmyk(54%, 15%, 0%, 24%).
What colors go well with Surgical?
Surgical pairs naturally with orange tones from its complementary harmony, and with red accents from its split-complementary palette. Its own tints and shades always work as a monochrome scheme.
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