#59AA53
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.6% 0.146 142.4), rgb(89, 170, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#59AA53 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59AA53 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 170, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.146 142.4) |
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 #59AA53 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59AA53 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59AA53 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59AA53 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.072 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B370
oklch(70.7% 0.115 142.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59AA53
oklch(66.6% 0.146 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D8928
oklch(55.6% 0.159 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E741A
oklch(49% 0.148 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F19
oklch(42.8% 0.123 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E1B
oklch(37.8% 0.096 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E11
oklch(27.1% 0.061 142.4)
#59AA53 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) | #AE9D4B | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29559 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FA696 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59AA53
#59AA53
oklch(66.6% 0.146 142.4)
- #BE73C8
#BE73C8
oklch(66.7% 0.146 322.7)
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 #59AA53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.011
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.018
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.023
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.031
Use #59AA53 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.