#59BD3E
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(71.2% 0.189 139.7), rgb(89, 189, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#59BD3E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.189 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59BD3E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 189, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.189 139.7) |
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 #59BD3E | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59BD3E | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59BD3E text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59BD3E text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#DEF0DA
oklch(93.6% 0.035 140)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BB
oklch(88.4% 0.065 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#98D389
oklch(80.8% 0.118 139.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59BD3E
oklch(71.2% 0.189 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#34A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.178 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#59BD3E 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) | #C2AD2D | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A449 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FB7A3 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59BD3E
#59BD3E
oklch(71.2% 0.189 139.7)
- #D475EB
#D475EB
oklch(71.2% 0.19 319.5)
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 #59BD3E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #59BD3E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.019
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.025
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.042
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.046
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.047
Use #59BD3E 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.