#59BB6B
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(71.3% 0.148 147.8), rgb(89, 187, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#59BB6B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59BB6B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 187, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.148 147.8) |
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 #59BB6B | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59BB6B | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59BB6B text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59BB6B text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#98D19F
oklch(80.8% 0.091 147.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59BB6B
oklch(71.3% 0.148 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#01300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.4)
#59BB6B 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) | #BDAD65 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA470 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46B7A7 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59BB6B
#59BB6B
oklch(71.3% 0.148 147.8)
- #D37FD1
#D37FD1
oklch(71.4% 0.147 327.8)
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 #59BB6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.016
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.035
Use #59BB6B 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.