#59AF16
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(67.4% 0.193 135.9), rgb(89, 175, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#59AF16 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59AF16 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 175, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 78%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.193 135.9) |
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 #59AF16 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59AF16 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59AF16 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59AF16 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 136)
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Step 200
200
#C6E4B8
oklch(88.6% 0.067 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DD383
oklch(81% 0.121 136)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59AF16
oklch(67.4% 0.193 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#59AF16 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) | #B5A000 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA992C | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55A895 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59AF16
#59AF16
oklch(67.4% 0.193 135.9)
- #C36AE5
#C36AE5
oklch(67.4% 0.193 315.8)
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 #59AF16, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #59AF16.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.016
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.016
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.038
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.043
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.044
Use #59AF16 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.