#59A709
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(65.2% 0.187 134.7), rgb(89, 167, 9).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#59A709 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59A709 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 167, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 90%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.187 134.7) |
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 #59A709 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59A709 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59A709 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59A709 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#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
#CBE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE92
oklch(80.9% 0.091 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#78B451
oklch(70.7% 0.146 134.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59A709
oklch(65.2% 0.187 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E01
oklch(27% 0.077 134.9)
#59A709 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) | #AE9800 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39224 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57A08E | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59A709
#59A709
oklch(65.2% 0.187 134.7)
- #B966DD
#B966DD
oklch(65.2% 0.187 314.6)
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 #59A709, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #59A709.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.007
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.037
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.039
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.041
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.044
Use #59A709 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.