#59AE31
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.2% 0.179 137.6), rgb(89, 174, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#59AE31 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59AE31 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 174, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 56%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.179 137.6) |
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 #59AE31 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59AE31 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59AE31 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59AE31 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 137.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DD28A
oklch(80.9% 0.112 137.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59AE31
oklch(67.2% 0.179 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#45A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#59AE31 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) | #B49F1C | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8983D | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A895 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59AE31
#59AE31
oklch(67.2% 0.179 137.6)
- #C26DDD
#C26DDD
oklch(67.3% 0.18 317.5)
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 #59AE31, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #59AE31.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.006
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.020
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.024
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
Use #59AE31 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.