#59A92F
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(65.9% 0.174 137), rgb(89, 169, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#59A92F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59A92F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 169, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.174 137) |
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 #59A92F | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59A92F | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59A92F text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59A92F text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE98
oklch(80.9% 0.085 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#76B45C
oklch(70.7% 0.136 137.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59A92F
oklch(65.9% 0.174 137)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#204E01
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E06
oklch(27% 0.072 136.7)
#59A92F 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) | #AF9B1A | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4943B | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55A391 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59A92F
#59A92F
oklch(65.9% 0.174 137)
- #BC6BD7
#BC6BD7
oklch(66% 0.174 317.1)
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 #59A92F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #59A92F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.010
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.017
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.035
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.038
Use #59A92F 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.