#59C679
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.3% 0.15 150.8), rgb(89, 198, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#59C679 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59C679 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 198, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.15 150.8) |
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 #59C679 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59C679 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59C679 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59C679 text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3C8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#94D2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.093 150.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59C679
oklch(74.3% 0.15 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#59C679 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) | #C7B774 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AD7E | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EC3B3 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59C679
#59C679
oklch(74.3% 0.15 150.8)
- #E186D7
#E186D7
oklch(74.3% 0.15 331)
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 #59C679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.023
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.035
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.038
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.038
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.047
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.050
Use #59C679 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.