#059C5A
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(60.9% 0.149 155.3), rgb(5, 156, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#059C5A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #059C5A |
| RGB | rgb(5, 156, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 94%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.149 155.3) |
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 #059C5A | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #059C5A | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #059C5A text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #059C5A text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 155.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAD
oklch(80.9% 0.072 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#5EB681
oklch(70.7% 0.116 155.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#059C5A
oklch(60.9% 0.149 155.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#052F19
oklch(27% 0.061 155.4)
#059C5A 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) | #9B8E55 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C835F | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A8C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #059C5A
#059C5A
oklch(60.9% 0.149 155.3)
- #B85CA5
#B85CA5
oklch(60.9% 0.149 335.6)
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 #059C5A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #059C5A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.050
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.051
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.052
Use #059C5A 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.