#59BB42
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(70.8% 0.184 140.1), rgb(89, 187, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#59BB42 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59BB42 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 187, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.184 140.1) |
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 #59BB42 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59BB42 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59BB42 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59BB42 text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#98D38C
oklch(80.9% 0.115 140.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59BB42
oklch(70.8% 0.184 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#31A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#59BB42 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) | #C0AB33 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A34C | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FB5A2 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59BB42
#59BB42
oklch(70.8% 0.184 140.1)
- #D275E6
#D275E6
oklch(70.7% 0.184 320.3)
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 #59BB42, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #59BB42.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.015
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.034
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.041
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.043
Use #59BB42 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.