#59B263
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(68.9% 0.142 146.2), rgb(89, 178, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#59B263 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59B263 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 178, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.142 146.2) |
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 #59B263 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59B263 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59B263 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59B263 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 146.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD19E
oklch(81% 0.09 146.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59B263
oklch(68.9% 0.142 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#1DA53C
oklch(63.2% 0.183 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#05300D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 146.1)
#59B263 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) | #B4A55D | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C68 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AAE9F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59B263
#59B263
oklch(68.9% 0.142 146.2)
- #C879CA
#C879CA
oklch(68.9% 0.144 326.1)
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 #59B263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.016
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.032
Use #59B263 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.