#59AC87
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.2% 0.099 162.9), rgb(89, 172, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#59AC87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59AC87 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 172, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.099 162.9) |
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 #59AC87 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59AC87 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59AC87 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59AC87 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D3
oklch(88.6% 0.034 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEB5
oklch(81% 0.062 162.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59AC87
oklch(68.2% 0.099 162.9)
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Step 500
500
#23A173
oklch(63.2% 0.127 162.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#062E1F
oklch(26.9% 0.052 163.5)
#59AC87 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) | #AAA285 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9989 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FACA2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59AC87
#59AC87
oklch(68.2% 0.099 162.9)
- #C480A9
#C480A9
oklch(68.2% 0.099 343.1)
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 #59AC87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.042
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
Use #59AC87 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.