#59AC3F
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.9% 0.166 139), rgb(89, 172, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#59AC3F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59AC3F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 172, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.166 139) |
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 #59AC3F | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59AC3F | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59AC3F text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59AC3F text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#CAE1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.082 139)
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Step 400
400
#75B463
oklch(70.8% 0.13 139)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59AC3F
oklch(66.9% 0.166 139)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E0C
oklch(37.6% 0.108 138.9)
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Step 950
950
#132E0A
oklch(27% 0.068 138.8)
#59AC3F 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) | #B19E32 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69748 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52A695 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59AC3F
#59AC3F
oklch(66.9% 0.166 139)
- #C06FD5
#C06FD5
oklch(66.9% 0.167 319.1)
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 #59AC3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.013
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.023
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.033
Use #59AC3F 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.