#059642
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58.8% 0.163 149.4), rgb(5, 150, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#059642 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #059642 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 150, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 94%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.163 149.4) |
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 #059642 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #059642 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #059642 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #059642 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 149.1)
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Step 400
400
#68B578
oklch(70.7% 0.117 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#35A254
oklch(63.2% 0.151 149.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#059642
oklch(58.8% 0.163 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#0C4F23
oklch(37.6% 0.097 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F15
oklch(27.2% 0.063 149.4)
#059642 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) | #97883A | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897E49 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009383 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #059642
#059642
oklch(58.8% 0.163 149.4)
- #B053AB
#B053AB
oklch(58.9% 0.163 329.5)
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 #059642, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #059642.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.013
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.023
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.034
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.036
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.040
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.046
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.049
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.049
Use #059642 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.