#59AA39
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.3% 0.168 138.1), rgb(89, 170, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#59AA39 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59AA39 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 170, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.168 138.1) |
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 #59AA39 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59AA39 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59AA39 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59AA39 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE9A
oklch(81% 0.083 138)
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Step 400
400
#76B460
oklch(70.8% 0.132 138)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59AA39
oklch(66.3% 0.168 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#225E00
oklch(42.5% 0.132 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E08
oklch(37.6% 0.109 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#132E09
oklch(27% 0.069 138.4)
#59AA39 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) | #AF9C2A | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49543 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A493 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59AA39
#59AA39
oklch(66.3% 0.168 138.1)
- #BD6DD5
#BD6DD5
oklch(66.3% 0.169 318)
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 #59AA39, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #59AA39.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.012
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.023
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.024
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.037
Use #59AA39 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.