#59A83D
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.8% 0.163 138.5), rgb(89, 168, 61).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#59A83D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59A83D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 168, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.163 138.5) |
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 #59A83D | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59A83D | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59A83D text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59A83D text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9C
oklch(80.8% 0.079 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#77B363
oklch(70.6% 0.127 138.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59A83D
oklch(65.8% 0.163 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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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)
#59A83D 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) | #AD9A30 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29346 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A292 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59A83D
#59A83D
oklch(65.8% 0.163 138.5)
- #BB6DD0
#BB6DD0
oklch(65.8% 0.163 318.8)
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 #59A83D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.012
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.019
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.024
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
Use #59A83D 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.