#59A425
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(64.6% 0.174 135.7), rgb(89, 164, 37).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#59A425 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59A425 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 164, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 63%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.174 135.7) |
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 #59A425 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59A425 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59A425 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59A425 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C2
oklch(88.6% 0.047 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE97
oklch(81% 0.085 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B35A
oklch(70.6% 0.135 135.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59A425
oklch(64.6% 0.174 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#152E05
oklch(27.1% 0.072 135.7)
#59A425 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) | #AA9604 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09033 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #569E8C | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59A425
#59A425
oklch(64.6% 0.174 135.7)
- #B667D4
#B667D4
oklch(64.6% 0.174 316)
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 #59A425, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.021
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.036
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
Use #59A425 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.