#059F51
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(61.6% 0.161 152), rgb(5, 159, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#059F51 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #059F51 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 159, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 94%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.161 152) |
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 #059F51 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #059F51 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #059F51 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #059F51 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#DFEFE3
oklch(93.7% 0.023 153.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A8
oklch(81% 0.079 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#5DB779
oklch(70.7% 0.126 152.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#059F51
oklch(61.6% 0.161 152)
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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
#042F15
oklch(26.9% 0.066 152)
#059F51 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) | #9F904B | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908657 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C8D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #059F51
#059F51
oklch(61.6% 0.161 152)
- #BB5BAF
#BB5BAF
oklch(61.6% 0.161 332.3)
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 #059F51, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #059F51.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.041
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.044
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.047
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.048
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.049
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.051
Use #059F51 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.