#59CA8D
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.7% 0.137 157.1), rgb(89, 202, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#59CA8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59CA8D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 202, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.137 157.1) |
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 #59CA8D | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #59CA8D | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59CA8D text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59CA8D text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE3
oklch(93.5% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.047 157.7)
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Step 300
300
#92D2AB
oklch(81% 0.086 157.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59CA8D
oklch(75.7% 0.137 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#59CA8D 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) | #C9BC89 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B191 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32C9BA | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59CA8D
#59CA8D
oklch(75.7% 0.137 157.1)
- #E78DD0
#E78DD0
oklch(75.8% 0.137 336.9)
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 #59CA8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.035
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.046
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.048
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.054
Use #59CA8D 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.