#59C19F
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(74% 0.11 169.2), rgb(89, 193, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#59C19F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59C19F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 193, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.11 169.2) |
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 #59C19F | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59C19F | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59C19F text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59C19F text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D5
oklch(88.6% 0.038 169)
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Step 300
300
#94CFB9
oklch(80.8% 0.068 169.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59C19F
oklch(74% 0.11 169.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#59C19F 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) | #BCB69D | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADAAA1 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29C2B7 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59C19F
#59C19F
oklch(74% 0.11 169.2)
- #DF8EB5
#DF8EB5
oklch(74.1% 0.109 349.8)
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 #59C19F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.055
Use #59C19F 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.