#59BA4E
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(70.6% 0.173 141.7), rgb(89, 186, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#59BA4E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59BA4E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 186, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.173 141.7) |
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 #59BA4E | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59BA4E | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59BA4E text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59BA4E text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#C4E4BF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#99D391
oklch(81% 0.109 141.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59BA4E
oklch(70.6% 0.173 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#1AA600
oklch(63.1% 0.211 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#148C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F7600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#0B6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#59BA4E 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) | #BEAB43 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A256 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DB5A2 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59BA4E
#59BA4E
oklch(70.6% 0.173 141.7)
- #D177E0
#D177E0
oklch(70.6% 0.174 321.7)
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 #59BA4E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #59BA4E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.020
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.039
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.039
Use #59BA4E 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.