#59CA7B
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.4% 0.153 150.9), rgb(89, 202, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#59CA7B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59CA7B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 202, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.153 150.9) |
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 #59CA7B | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #59CA7B | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59CA7B text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59CA7B text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#DDF0E1
oklch(93.7% 0.028 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#92D3A1
oklch(81% 0.097 151)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59CA7B
oklch(75.4% 0.153 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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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)
#59CA7B 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) | #CBBB76 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB080 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CC7B6 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59CA7B
#59CA7B
oklch(75.4% 0.153 150.9)
- #E688DC
#E688DC
oklch(75.4% 0.155 330.9)
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 #59CA7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.033
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.040
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.049
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.054
Use #59CA7B 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.