#59A73C
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.5% 0.162 138.3), rgb(89, 167, 60).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#59A73C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59A73C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 167, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.162 138.3) |
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 #59A73C | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59A73C | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59A73C text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59A73C text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.078 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#77B363
oklch(70.6% 0.127 138.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59A73C
oklch(65.5% 0.162 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#204E0D
oklch(37.7% 0.106 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#142E0A
oklch(27.1% 0.068 138.2)
#59A73C 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) | #AC992F | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29345 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54A191 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59A73C
#59A73C
oklch(65.5% 0.162 138.3)
- #B96DD0
#B96DD0
oklch(65.6% 0.162 318)
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 #59A73C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.011
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.021
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
Use #59A73C 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.