#59B032
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.8% 0.181 137.8), rgb(89, 176, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#59B032 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59B032 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 176, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 56%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.181 137.8) |
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 #59B032 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59B032 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59B032 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59B032 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#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
#C6E4BB
oklch(88.6% 0.064 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DD28A
oklch(80.9% 0.112 137.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59B032
oklch(67.8% 0.181 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#43A200
oklch(63% 0.194 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#59B032 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) | #B6A11D | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A3E | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53AA97 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59B032
#59B032
oklch(67.8% 0.181 137.8)
- #C46EDF
#C46EDF
oklch(67.8% 0.181 317.6)
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 #59B032, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #59B032.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.011
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.019
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.023
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.037
Use #59B032 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.