#59B381
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.7% 0.115 157.2), rgb(89, 179, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#59B381 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59B381 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 179, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.115 157.2) |
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 #59B381 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59B381 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59B381 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59B381 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 156.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFAE
oklch(80.8% 0.072 157)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59B381
oklch(69.7% 0.115 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#0FA365
oklch(63.1% 0.146 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#032F1A
oklch(27% 0.061 157.1)
#59B381 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) | #B2A77E | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59E84 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40B2A6 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59B381
#59B381
oklch(69.7% 0.115 157.2)
- #CB81B7
#CB81B7
oklch(69.7% 0.115 337.4)
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 #59B381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
Use #59B381 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.