#59B68E
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(70.8% 0.108 163.4), rgb(89, 182, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#59B68E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.50:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59B68E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 182, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.108 163.4) |
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 #59B68E | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59B68E | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59B68E text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59B68E text on black | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#99CFB5
oklch(81% 0.067 163.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59B68E
oklch(70.8% 0.108 163.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#012F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 162.7)
#59B68E 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) | #B3AB8C | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A190 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39B6AB | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59B68E
#59B68E
oklch(70.8% 0.108 163.4)
- #D085B2
#D085B2
oklch(70.8% 0.108 343.5)
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 #59B68E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.022
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.046
Use #59B68E 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.