#59A451
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(65% 0.14 141.9), rgb(89, 164, 81).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#59A451 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59A451 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 164, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.14 141.9) |
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 #59A451 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59A451 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59A451 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59A451 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#78B272
oklch(70.7% 0.109 142.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59A451
oklch(65% 0.14 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#34882C
oklch(55.5% 0.152 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#26731E
oklch(49% 0.141 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#215E1C
oklch(42.7% 0.117 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#214D1D
oklch(37.6% 0.091 142)
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Step 950
950
#142D12
oklch(26.9% 0.057 142.3)
#59A451 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) | #A8974A | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9157 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51A091 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59A451
#59A451
oklch(65% 0.14 141.9)
- #B670C1
#B670C1
oklch(65% 0.139 322)
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 #59A451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.013
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.018
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.019
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.019
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
Use #59A451 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.