#59B461
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.4% 0.147 145.5), rgb(89, 180, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#59B461 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59B461 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 180, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.147 145.5) |
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 #59B461 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59B461 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59B461 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59B461 text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD19D
oklch(80.9% 0.092 145.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59B461
oklch(69.4% 0.147 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#17A536
oklch(63% 0.188 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#04300B
oklch(27.1% 0.078 145.5)
#59B461 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) | #B7A65A | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9E66 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AB0A0 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59B461
#59B461
oklch(69.4% 0.147 145.5)
- #CA7ACE
#CA7ACE
oklch(69.4% 0.147 325.3)
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 #59B461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.026
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
Use #59B461 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.