#59C979
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.1% 0.154 150.5), rgb(89, 201, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#59C979 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59C979 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 201, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.154 150.5) |
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 #59C979 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #59C979 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59C979 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59C979 text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#DDEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#93D3A0
oklch(81% 0.097 150.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59C979
oklch(75.1% 0.154 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#59C979 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) | #CABA73 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAF7E | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DC6B5 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59C979
#59C979
oklch(75.1% 0.154 150.5)
- #E488DC
#E488DC
oklch(75.1% 0.154 330.2)
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 #59C979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.033
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.043
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.053
Use #59C979 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.