#59C248
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(72.6% 0.188 141), rgb(89, 194, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#59C248 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59C248 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 194, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 50%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.188 141) |
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 #59C248 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59C248 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #59C248 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59C248 text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#DEF0DB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5BC
oklch(88.6% 0.066 141)
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Step 300
300
#96D48C
oklch(81% 0.117 141.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59C248
oklch(72.6% 0.188 141)
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Step 500
500
#26A500
oklch(63% 0.207 141)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141)
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Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#0D5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#59C248 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) | #C7B13A | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A852 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CBCA8 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59C248
#59C248
oklch(72.6% 0.188 141)
- #DA79ED
#DA79ED
oklch(72.6% 0.188 320.9)
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 #59C248, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #59C248.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.033
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.035
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.039
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.043
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.044
Use #59C248 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.