#59AA8E
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(67.8% 0.091 168.9), rgb(89, 170, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#59AA8E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59AA8E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 170, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.091 168.9) |
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 #59AA8E | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59AA8E | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59AA8E text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59AA8E text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 168.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDBA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 168.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59AA8E
oklch(67.8% 0.091 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#26A07D
oklch(63.2% 0.117 168.7)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#072E22
oklch(27% 0.049 168.2)
#59AA8E 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) | #A6A18D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9790 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DABA2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59AA8E
#59AA8E
oklch(67.8% 0.091 168.9)
- #C281A1
#C281A1
oklch(67.9% 0.09 348.8)
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 #59AA8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.044
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.048
Use #59AA8E 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.