#59A841
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.8% 0.16 139.1), rgb(89, 168, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#59A841 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59A841 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 168, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.16 139.1) |
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 #59A841 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59A841 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59A841 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59A841 text on black | 7.10:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
-
Step 200
200
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
-
Step 300
300
#A7CD9D
oklch(80.8% 0.078 139.2)
-
Step 400
400
#77B366
oklch(70.7% 0.124 139)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#59A841
oklch(65.8% 0.16 139.1)
-
Step 600
600
#318905
oklch(55.5% 0.173 139)
-
Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
-
Step 800
800
#1F5F02
oklch(42.7% 0.134 139.1)
-
Step 900
900
#204E10
oklch(37.7% 0.104 139)
-
Step 950
950
#142E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 139)
#59A841 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) | #AD9A36 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29349 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A392 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59A841
#59A841
oklch(65.8% 0.16 139.1)
- #BB6ECF
#BB6ECF
oklch(65.9% 0.16 319.1)
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 #59A841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.010
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.020
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.024
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
Use #59A841 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.