#059737
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(59% 0.173 147.1), rgb(5, 151, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#059737 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #059737 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 151, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 94%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.173 147.1) |
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 #059737 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #059737 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #059737 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #059737 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 147.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA4
oklch(81% 0.078 147)
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Step 400
400
#68B672
oklch(70.8% 0.125 147)
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Step 500
500
#34A24B
oklch(63% 0.16 147.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#059737
oklch(59% 0.173 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B501D
oklch(37.8% 0.105 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F12
oklch(27.1% 0.066 147.1)
#059737 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) | #99882C | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E3F | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009383 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #059737
#059737
oklch(59% 0.173 147.1)
- #B150B2
#B150B2
oklch(59% 0.175 327.1)
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 #059737, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.012
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.012
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.028
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.028
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.035
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.036
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.054
Use #059737 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.