#59AB40
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.6% 0.164 139.1), rgb(89, 171, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#59AB40 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59AB40 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 171, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.164 139.1) |
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 #59AB40 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59AB40 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59AB40 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59AB40 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9C
oklch(81% 0.081 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#75B464
oklch(70.8% 0.129 139.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59AB40
oklch(66.6% 0.164 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E0D
oklch(37.6% 0.107 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#132E0A
oklch(27% 0.068 138.8)
#59AB40 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) | #B09D34 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59649 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52A694 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59AB40
#59AB40
oklch(66.6% 0.164 139.1)
- #BE6FD3
#BE6FD3
oklch(66.6% 0.164 318.9)
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 #59AB40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.015
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.022
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.022
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.023
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.030
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.036
Use #59AB40 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.