#59B355
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.9% 0.157 142.9), rgb(89, 179, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#59B355 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59B355 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 179, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.157 142.9) |
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 #59B355 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59B355 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59B355 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59B355 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#9BD197
oklch(80.8% 0.098 142.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59B355
oklch(68.9% 0.157 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#1DA61F
oklch(63.2% 0.201 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C09
oklch(55.5% 0.186 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#007606
oklch(49% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006104
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#005103
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#053005
oklch(27% 0.083 142.8)
#59B355 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) | #B7A54D | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D5C | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DAE9E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59B355
#59B355
oklch(68.9% 0.157 142.9)
- #C876D3
#C876D3
oklch(68.8% 0.158 322.7)
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 #59B355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.016
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.034
Use #59B355 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.