#59B119
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.9% 0.194 136.2), rgb(89, 177, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#59B119 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59B119 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 177, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 75%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.194 136.2) |
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 #59B119 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59B119 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59B119 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59B119 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#C5E4B8
oklch(88.5% 0.068 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CD383
oklch(80.9% 0.122 136.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59B119
oklch(67.9% 0.194 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F8700
oklch(55.5% 0.166 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#59B119 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) | #B7A100 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9A2E | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55AA97 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59B119
#59B119
oklch(67.9% 0.194 136.2)
- #C56BE7
#C56BE7
oklch(67.9% 0.194 315.9)
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 #59B119, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #59B119.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.020
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.021
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.022
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.040
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.042
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.047
Use #59B119 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.