#059571
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.5% 0.12 168), rgb(5, 149, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#059571 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #059571 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 149, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 94%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.12 168) |
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 #059571 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #059571 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #059571 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #059571 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 168.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDB9
oklch(80.8% 0.059 167.9)
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Step 400
400
#60B395
oklch(70.6% 0.093 168)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#059571
oklch(59.5% 0.12 168)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#062E22
oklch(27% 0.049 168.5)
#059571 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) | #918A6F | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827E73 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00968B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #059571
#059571
oklch(59.5% 0.12 168)
- #B25F8B
#B25F8B
oklch(59.6% 0.12 348.3)
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 #059571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.015
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.056
Use #059571 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.