#59C03F
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(72% 0.192 139.9), rgb(89, 192, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#59C03F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59C03F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 192, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 51%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.192 139.9) |
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 #59C03F | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59C03F | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59C03F text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59C03F text on black | 9.03:1 | 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
#C3E5BB
oklch(88.6% 0.067 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#97D489
oklch(81% 0.12 139.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59C03F
oklch(72% 0.192 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#32A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.9)
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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)
#59C03F 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) | #C5AF2D | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A74B | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EBAA6 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59C03F
#59C03F
oklch(72% 0.192 139.9)
- #D877EE
#D877EE
oklch(72.1% 0.191 320)
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 #59C03F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #59C03F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.026
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.027
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.036
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.043
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.044
Use #59C03F 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.