#59AE41
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.4% 0.168 139.4), rgb(89, 174, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#59AE41 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59AE41 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 174, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.168 139.4) |
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 #59AE41 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59AE41 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59AE41 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59AE41 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DD190
oklch(80.8% 0.104 139.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59AE41
oklch(67.4% 0.168 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#37A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#59AE41 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) | #B3A034 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7984A | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52A897 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59AE41
#59AE41
oklch(67.4% 0.168 139.4)
- #C270D6
#C270D6
oklch(67.4% 0.167 319.5)
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 #59AE41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.014
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.028
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.031
Use #59AE41 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.