#59B271
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.1% 0.129 150.6), rgb(89, 178, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#59B271 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59B271 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 178, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.129 150.6) |
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 #59B271 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59B271 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59B271 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59B271 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.045 150.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 150.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59B271
oklch(69.1% 0.129 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#19A451
oklch(63.1% 0.164 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#052F14
oklch(26.9% 0.067 150.8)
#59B271 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) | #B3A56D | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69D75 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46AFA1 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59B271
#59B271
oklch(69.1% 0.129 150.6)
- #C97DC1
#C97DC1
oklch(69.2% 0.129 330.7)
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 #59B271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.017
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.031
Use #59B271 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.