#59AD50
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.3% 0.153 141.8), rgb(89, 173, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#59AD50 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59AD50 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 173, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.153 141.8) |
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 #59AD50 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59AD50 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59AD50 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59AD50 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DD197
oklch(80.9% 0.097 142)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59AD50
oklch(67.3% 0.153 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#2CA51F
oklch(63.2% 0.197 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#128C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0D7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#096100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#065100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#083005
oklch(27.1% 0.082 141.9)
#59AD50 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) | #B19F47 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59857 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FA898 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59AD50
#59AD50
oklch(67.3% 0.153 141.8)
- #C173CE
#C173CE
oklch(67.3% 0.154 321.7)
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 #59AD50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.007
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.014
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
Use #59AD50 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.