#59BD66
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(71.7% 0.155 146.4), rgb(89, 189, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#59BD66 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59BD66 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 189, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.155 146.4) |
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 #59BD66 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59BD66 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59BD66 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59BD66 text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#DEEFDF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 147)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C5
oklch(88.4% 0.053 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#97D29B
oklch(80.9% 0.098 146.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59BD66
oklch(71.7% 0.155 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A637
oklch(63.1% 0.191 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005016
oklch(37.5% 0.114 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#59BD66 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) | #BFAE5F | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A56C | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47B9A8 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59BD66
#59BD66
oklch(71.7% 0.155 146.4)
- #D57ED7
#D57ED7
oklch(71.7% 0.156 326.2)
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 #59BD66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.042
Use #59BD66 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.