#59A581
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.3% 0.094 161.8), rgb(89, 165, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#59A581 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59A581 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 165, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.094 161.8) |
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 #59A581 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59A581 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59A581 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59A581 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB7
oklch(80.8% 0.046 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#76AF92
oklch(70.6% 0.074 161.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59A581
oklch(66.3% 0.094 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#2E8660
oklch(55.7% 0.103 161.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F7150
oklch(49.1% 0.094 162.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D5C41
oklch(42.7% 0.079 161.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C37
oklch(37.8% 0.062 161)
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Step 950
950
#132C20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 161.3)
#59A581 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) | #A39B7F | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979383 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44A59B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59A581
#59A581
oklch(66.3% 0.094 161.8)
- #BB7CA3
#BB7CA3
oklch(66.3% 0.093 342.2)
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 #59A581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.042
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.044
Use #59A581 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.