#59B062
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.4% 0.14 146), rgb(89, 176, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#59B062 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59B062 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 176, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.14 146) |
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 #59B062 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59B062 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59B062 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59B062 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 146.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD09F
oklch(80.8% 0.087 146.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59B062
oklch(68.4% 0.14 146)
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Step 500
500
#22A43D
oklch(63% 0.179 146)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#062F0D
oklch(26.8% 0.074 145.9)
#59B062 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) | #B2A35C | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B67 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BAC9D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59B062
#59B062
oklch(68.4% 0.14 146)
- #C578C8
#C578C8
oklch(68.3% 0.141 325.7)
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 #59B062, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.013
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.014
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.023
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.030
Use #59B062 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.