#59CA8E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.8% 0.136 157.5), rgb(89, 202, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#59CA8E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59CA8E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 202, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.136 157.5) |
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 #59CA8E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #59CA8E | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59CA8E text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59CA8E text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#DDEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 159.1)
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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)
#59CA8E
oklch(75.8% 0.136 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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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
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#59CA8E 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) | #C9BC8A | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B192 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32C9BA | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59CA8E
#59CA8E
oklch(75.8% 0.136 157.5)
- #E78DCF
#E78DCF
oklch(75.7% 0.136 337.4)
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 #59CA8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.035
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.047
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.048
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.055
Use #59CA8E 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.