#59A489
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.2% 0.086 168.3), rgb(89, 164, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#59A489 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59A489 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 164, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.086 168.3) |
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 #59A489 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59A489 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59A489 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59A489 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#76AF99
oklch(70.8% 0.068 168.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59A489
oklch(66.2% 0.086 168.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E8569
oklch(55.7% 0.094 168.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7057
oklch(49% 0.087 168.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D5B48
oklch(42.6% 0.071 169.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 168.4)
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Step 950
950
#132C23
oklch(27% 0.036 168.1)
#59A489 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) | #A19B88 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95928B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41A59C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59A489
#59A489
oklch(66.2% 0.086 168.3)
- #BB7D9C
#BB7D9C
oklch(66.3% 0.087 348.3)
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 #59A489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.023
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
Use #59A489 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.