#59A84D
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66% 0.149 141.1), rgb(89, 168, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#59A84D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59A84D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 168, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.149 141.1) |
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 #59A84D | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59A84D | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59A84D text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59A84D text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#76B36D
oklch(70.7% 0.117 141.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59A84D
oklch(66% 0.149 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#308921
oklch(55.6% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#217412
oklch(49.1% 0.151 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F14
oklch(42.8% 0.125 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E18
oklch(37.8% 0.098 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#132E0F
oklch(27.1% 0.063 141.2)
#59A84D 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) | #AC9B45 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19453 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51A393 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59A84D
#59A84D
oklch(66% 0.149 141.1)
- #BB71C9
#BB71C9
oklch(66.1% 0.149 321.1)
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 #59A84D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.011
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.017
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
Use #59A84D 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.