#059D41
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(60.8% 0.172 148.5), rgb(5, 157, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#059D41 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #059D41 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 157, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 94%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.172 148.5) |
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 #059D41 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #059D41 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #059D41 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #059D41 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 148.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#5EB770
oklch(70.6% 0.134 148.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#059D41
oklch(60.8% 0.172 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#052F11
oklch(26.9% 0.07 148.6)
#059D41 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) | #9E8E38 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908448 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A89 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #059D41
#059D41
oklch(60.8% 0.172 148.5)
- #B856B5
#B856B5
oklch(60.8% 0.172 328.6)
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 #059D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.029
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.030
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.035
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.037
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.042
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.046
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.049
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.051
Use #059D41 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.