#59A779
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.6% 0.104 156.2), rgb(89, 167, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#59A779 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59A779 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 167, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.104 156.2) |
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 #59A779 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59A779 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59A779 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59A779 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 155.9)
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Step 400
400
#76B08C
oklch(70.7% 0.081 156.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59A779
oklch(66.6% 0.104 156.2)
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Step 600
600
#2C8757
oklch(55.7% 0.114 156.3)
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Step 700
700
#1D7247
oklch(49.1% 0.105 156.4)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D3A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 155.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C32
oklch(37.6% 0.068 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#59A779 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) | #A69C76 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B947C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46A69B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59A779
#59A779
oklch(66.6% 0.104 156.2)
- #BC7BAC
#BC7BAC
oklch(66.6% 0.103 336.1)
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 #59A779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.018
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.040
Use #59A779 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.