#059D14
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.4% 0.2 143.1), rgb(5, 157, 20).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#059D14 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #059D14 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 157, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 94%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.2 143.1) |
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 #059D14 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #059D14 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #059D14 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #059D14 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#9BD198
oklch(80.8% 0.097 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#5EB95B
oklch(70.8% 0.157 143.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#059D14
oklch(60.4% 0.2 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C0E
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#00760A
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#006107
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#005105
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#053006
oklch(27% 0.082 143.2)
#059D14 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) | #A08D00 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928328 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009885 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #059D14
#059D14
oklch(60.4% 0.2 143.1)
- #B74DC5
#B74DC5
oklch(60.4% 0.199 322.9)
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 #059D14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.022
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.024
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.026
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.029
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.041
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.042
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.044
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.056
Use #059D14 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.