#59AA20
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(66.1% 0.183 136), rgb(89, 170, 32).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#59AA20 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59AA20 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 170, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 68%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.183 136) |
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 #59AA20 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59AA20 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59AA20 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59AA20 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE94
oklch(80.8% 0.089 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#76B455
oklch(70.6% 0.143 135.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59AA20
oklch(66.1% 0.183 136)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#132E03
oklch(26.9% 0.075 136.2)
#59AA20 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) | #B09B00 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69530 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56A391 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59AA20
#59AA20
oklch(66.1% 0.183 136)
- #BD69DD
#BD69DD
oklch(66.1% 0.184 315.9)
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 #59AA20, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #59AA20.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.008
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.010
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.036
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.039
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.043
Use #59AA20 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.