#59C03B
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(72% 0.195 139.5), rgb(89, 192, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#59C03B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59C03B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 192, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 53%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.195 139.5) |
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 #59C03B | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59C03B | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59C03B text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59C03B text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#C3E5BA
oklch(88.6% 0.068 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#97D487
oklch(81% 0.122 139.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59C03B
oklch(72% 0.195 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#36A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#165000
oklch(37.9% 0.121 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#59C03B 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) | #C5AF27 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A747 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EBAA5 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59C03B
#59C03B
oklch(72% 0.195 139.5)
- #D876F0
#D876F0
oklch(72.1% 0.195 319.5)
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 #59C03B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #59C03B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.023
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.027
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.034
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.043
Use #59C03B 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.