#059A4E
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(60.1% 0.157 151.9), rgb(5, 154, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#059A4E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #059A4E |
| RGB | rgb(5, 154, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 94%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.157 151.9) |
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 #059A4E | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #059A4E | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #059A4E text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #059A4E text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFA8
oklch(80.8% 0.076 151.6)
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Step 400
400
#5FB67A
oklch(70.6% 0.122 152.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#059A4E
oklch(60.1% 0.157 151.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#052F16
oklch(27% 0.064 152.5)
#059A4E 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) | #9A8C48 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8154 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009888 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #059A4E
#059A4E
oklch(60.1% 0.157 151.9)
- #B558AA
#B558AA
oklch(60.2% 0.157 332)
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 #059A4E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #059A4E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.029
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.050
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.050
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.050
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.050
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.051
Use #059A4E 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.