#59CB9E
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.4% 0.124 164.6), rgb(89, 203, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#59CB9E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59CB9E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 203, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.124 164.6) |
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 #59CB9E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #59CB9E | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59CB9E text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59CB9E text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F3
oklch(97.1% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.036 165)
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Step 200
200
#AFE8CE
oklch(88.5% 0.068 165.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#59CB9E
oklch(76.4% 0.124 164.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BD88
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#59CB9E 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) | #C7BE9C | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B2A1 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25CBBE | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59CB9E
#59CB9E
oklch(76.4% 0.124 164.6)
- #EA91C5
#EA91C5
oklch(76.4% 0.125 344.5)
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 #59CB9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.021
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.039
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
Use #59CB9E 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.