#59C673
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.2% 0.155 149.1), rgb(89, 198, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#59C673 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59C673 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 198, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.155 149.1) |
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 #59C673 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59C673 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59C673 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59C673 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 149.2)
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Step 300
300
#94D39E
oklch(81% 0.098 148.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59C673
oklch(74.2% 0.155 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#59C673 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) | #C8B76D | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AD78 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40C3B2 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59C673
#59C673
oklch(74.2% 0.155 149.1)
- #E085DB
#E085DB
oklch(74.2% 0.155 329)
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 #59C673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.022
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.032
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.036
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.039
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.046
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.051
Use #59C673 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.