#59B253
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.6% 0.158 142.5), rgb(89, 178, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#59B253 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59B253 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 178, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 38%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.158 142.5) |
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 #59B253 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59B253 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59B253 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59B253 text on black | 7.91:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#9CD196
oklch(80.9% 0.098 142.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59B253
oklch(68.6% 0.158 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#20A51C
oklch(63% 0.201 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#018C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#017600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#006100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#005100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#063005
oklch(27.1% 0.083 142.5)
#59B253 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) | #B6A44A | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C5A | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EAD9C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59B253
#59B253
oklch(68.6% 0.158 142.5)
- #C776D3
#C776D3
oklch(68.7% 0.157 322.3)
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 #59B253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.014
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.027
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.032
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
Use #59B253 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.