#59B53C
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.1% 0.18 139.1), rgb(89, 181, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#59B53C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59B53C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 181, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.18 139.1) |
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 #59B53C | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59B53C | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59B53C text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59B53C text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4BC
oklch(88.6% 0.063 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BD28C
oklch(80.8% 0.111 139.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59B53C
oklch(69.1% 0.18 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#3AA400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#59B53C 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) | #BAA62C | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E47 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51AF9C | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59B53C
#59B53C
oklch(69.1% 0.18 139.1)
- #CA72E1
#CA72E1
oklch(69.1% 0.179 319)
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 #59B53C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #59B53C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.008
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.037
Use #59B53C 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.