#59B64C
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.6% 0.169 141.3), rgb(89, 182, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#59B64C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59B64C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 182, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.169 141.3) |
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 #59B64C | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59B64C | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59B64C text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59B64C text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 140.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3BF
oklch(88.4% 0.059 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#9AD292
oklch(80.9% 0.105 141.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59B64C
oklch(69.6% 0.169 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#21A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.184 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#59B64C 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) | #BAA741 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F54 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EB19F | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59B64C
#59B64C
oklch(69.6% 0.169 141.3)
- #CC76DC
#CC76DC
oklch(69.7% 0.169 321.2)
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 #59B64C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.019
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.029
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
Use #59B64C 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.