#59B747
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.8% 0.175 140.6), rgb(89, 183, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#59B747 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.175 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59B747 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 183, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.175 140.6) |
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 #59B747 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59B747 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59B747 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59B747 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 141)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BE
oklch(88.6% 0.061 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AD28F
oklch(80.8% 0.109 140.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59B747
oklch(69.8% 0.175 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#2BA500
oklch(63.1% 0.206 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#238B00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#59B747 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) | #BCA83B | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA050 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FB19F | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59B747
#59B747
oklch(69.8% 0.175 140.6)
- #CD75DF
#CD75DF
oklch(69.8% 0.174 320.6)
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 #59B747, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #59B747.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.013
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.040
Use #59B747 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.