#59B24E
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.6% 0.162 141.5), rgb(89, 178, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#59B24E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59B24E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 178, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.162 141.5) |
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 #59B24E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59B24E | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59B24E text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59B24E text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 141.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CD194
oklch(80.8% 0.1 141.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59B24E
oklch(68.6% 0.162 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#21A609
oklch(63.2% 0.207 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#178C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#117600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#095100
oklch(37.9% 0.126 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#063002
oklch(27% 0.086 141.4)
#59B24E 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) | #B6A444 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C55 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FAD9C | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59B24E
#59B24E
oklch(68.6% 0.162 141.5)
- #C774D5
#C774D5
oklch(68.5% 0.162 321.7)
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 #59B24E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.017
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.030
Use #59B24E 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.