#009E59
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(61.4% 0.153 154.7), rgb(0, 158, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#009E59 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009E59 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 158, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.153 154.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #009E59 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009E59 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009E59 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009E59 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.042 154)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.074 154.3)
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Step 400
400
#5DB67F
oklch(70.6% 0.119 154.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009E59
oklch(61.4% 0.153 154.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#042F18
oklch(27% 0.063 154.7)
#009E59 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9D9054 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E855E | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C8D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009E59
#009E59
oklch(61.4% 0.153 154.7)
- #BA5CA9
#BA5CA9
oklch(61.4% 0.154 334.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #009E59, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #009E59.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.041
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.049
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.051
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.051
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.052
Use #009E59 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.