#59B159
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.5% 0.151 143.7), rgb(89, 177, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#59B159 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59B159 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 177, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.151 143.7) |
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 #59B159 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59B159 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59B159 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59B159 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.053 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CD19A
oklch(80.9% 0.094 143.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59B159
oklch(68.5% 0.151 143.7)
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Step 500
500
#22A52C
oklch(63.1% 0.192 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C17
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#005109
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#063008
oklch(27.1% 0.08 143.7)
#59B159 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) | #B4A352 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B5F | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DAD9C | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59B159
#59B159
oklch(68.5% 0.151 143.7)
- #C677CE
#C677CE
oklch(68.5% 0.15 323.7)
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 #59B159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.009
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.018
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.022
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
Use #59B159 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.