#59B85B
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.3% 0.159 144), rgb(89, 184, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#59B85B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.43:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59B85B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 184, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.159 144) |
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 #59B85B | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59B85B | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59B85B text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59B85B text on black | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#99D298
oklch(80.9% 0.1 144.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59B85B
oklch(70.3% 0.159 144)
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Step 500
500
#06A624
oklch(63% 0.202 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#00510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144)
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Step 950
950
#033006
oklch(27% 0.083 143.9)
#59B85B 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) | #BBA953 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA161 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BB4A2 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59B85B
#59B85B
oklch(70.3% 0.159 144)
- #CF7AD6
#CF7AD6
oklch(70.3% 0.158 324.3)
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 #59B85B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.024
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.035
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.037
Use #59B85B 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.