#59AC8F
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(68.4% 0.093 168.6), rgb(89, 172, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#59AC8F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59AC8F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 172, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.093 168.6) |
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 #59AC8F | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59AC8F | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59AC8F text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59AC8F text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 168.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDBA
oklch(80.8% 0.058 169.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59AC8F
oklch(68.4% 0.093 168.6)
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Step 500
500
#21A07C
oklch(63.1% 0.119 168.4)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#062E22
oklch(27% 0.049 168.5)
#59AC8F 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) | #A8A28E | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9991 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CADA4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59AC8F
#59AC8F
oklch(68.4% 0.093 168.6)
- #C582A3
#C582A3
oklch(68.5% 0.093 348.8)
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 #59AC8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.022
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.043
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
Use #59AC8F 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.