#59BF3F
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(71.8% 0.191 139.9), rgb(89, 191, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#59BF3F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.191 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59BF3F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 191, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.191 139.9) |
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 #59BF3F | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59BF3F | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59BF3F text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59BF3F text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#97D489
oklch(81% 0.12 139.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59BF3F
oklch(71.8% 0.191 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#33A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#59BF3F 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) | #C4AF2E | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A64A | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EB9A5 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59BF3F
#59BF3F
oklch(71.8% 0.191 139.9)
- #D776ED
#D776ED
oklch(71.8% 0.192 320)
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 #59BF3F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #59BF3F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.024
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.026
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.042
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.046
Use #59BF3F 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.