#59A142
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64% 0.149 138.8), rgb(89, 161, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#59A142 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59A142 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 161, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.149 138.8) |
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 #59A142 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59A142 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59A142 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59A142 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.072 138.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AB26A
oklch(70.7% 0.117 138.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59A142
oklch(64% 0.149 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#398818
oklch(55.6% 0.162 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A7306
oklch(49% 0.151 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#255E0D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#234D15
oklch(37.6% 0.097 138.9)
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Step 950
950
#152D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 139.1)
#59A142 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) | #A69438 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E49 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549C8C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59A142
#59A142
oklch(64% 0.149 138.8)
- #B26CC5
#B26CC5
oklch(64.1% 0.148 318.8)
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 #59A142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.017
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.020
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.037
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.040
Use #59A142 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.