#59A87F
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67% 0.1 159.4), rgb(89, 168, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#59A87F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59A87F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 168, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.1 159.4) |
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 #59A87F | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59A87F | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59A87F text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59A87F text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1D1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEB2
oklch(81% 0.064 159)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59A87F
oklch(67% 0.1 159.4)
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Step 500
500
#2EA06D
oklch(63% 0.127 159.4)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#054F31
oklch(37.8% 0.084 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#092E1D
oklch(27% 0.053 159.5)
#59A87F 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) | #A79E7D | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9581 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44A79D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59A87F
#59A87F
oklch(67% 0.1 159.4)
- #BE7CA9
#BE7CA9
oklch(66.9% 0.101 339.4)
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 #59A87F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
Use #59A87F 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.