#59AC2A
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.7% 0.181 136.8), rgb(89, 172, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#59AC2A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59AC2A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 172, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 61%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.181 136.8) |
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 #59AC2A | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59AC2A | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59AC2A text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59AC2A text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE96
oklch(80.8% 0.088 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#75B458
oklch(70.6% 0.141 136.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59AC2A
oklch(66.7% 0.181 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E04
oklch(26.9% 0.074 136.6)
#59AC2A 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) | #B29D0D | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79638 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54A693 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59AC2A
#59AC2A
oklch(66.7% 0.181 136.8)
- #BF6BDC
#BF6BDC
oklch(66.6% 0.18 316.8)
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 #59AC2A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #59AC2A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.004
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.014
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
Use #59AC2A 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.