#059662
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.4% 0.134 159.9), rgb(5, 150, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#059662 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #059662 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 150, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 94%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.134 159.9) |
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 #059662 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #059662 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #059662 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #059662 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 159.6)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB2
oklch(80.8% 0.066 160)
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Step 400
400
#61B58A
oklch(70.8% 0.105 159.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#059662
oklch(59.4% 0.134 159.9)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#062E1D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 160.6)
#059662 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) | #94895F | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857F65 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009588 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #059662
#059662
oklch(59.4% 0.134 159.9)
- #B15C97
#B15C97
oklch(59.4% 0.132 340)
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 #059662, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.019
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.051
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.062
Use #059662 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.