#59A309
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(64.2% 0.183 134.3), rgb(89, 163, 9).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#59A309 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59A309 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 163, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 90%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.183 134.3) |
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 #59A309 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59A309 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59A309 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59A309 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CE93
oklch(81% 0.089 134.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB453
oklch(70.8% 0.143 134.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59A309
oklch(64.2% 0.183 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C00
oklch(42.5% 0.123 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#152E02
oklch(27% 0.075 134.7)
#59A309 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) | #AA9500 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F23 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589C8A | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59A309
#59A309
oklch(64.2% 0.183 134.3)
- #B464D8
#B464D8
oklch(64.1% 0.182 314.3)
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 #59A309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.018
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.032
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.040
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.041
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.041
Use #59A309 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.