#59AB15
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(66.3% 0.189 135.5), rgb(89, 171, 21).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#59AB15 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.189 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 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59AB15 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 171, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 78%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.189 135.5) |
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 #59AB15 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59AB15 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59AB15 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59AB15 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#CBE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CF92
oklch(81% 0.094 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#75B551
oklch(70.8% 0.149 135.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59AB15
oklch(66.3% 0.189 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E01
oklch(26.9% 0.078 135.5)
#59AB15 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) | #B19C00 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7952A | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56A491 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59AB15
#59AB15
oklch(66.3% 0.189 135.5)
- #BE68E0
#BE68E0
oklch(66.3% 0.189 315.5)
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 #59AB15, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #59AB15.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.006
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.013
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.034
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.040
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.044
Use #59AB15 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.