#59CC6A
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(75.6% 0.172 146.5), rgb(89, 204, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#59CC6A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59CC6A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 204, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.172 146.5) |
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 #59CC6A | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #59CC6A | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59CC6A text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59CC6A text on black | 10.27:1 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C2
oklch(88.4% 0.06 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#92D497
oklch(81% 0.108 146.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#59CC6A
oklch(75.6% 0.172 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A638
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#59CC6A 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) | #CFBC62 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB171 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41C8B5 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59CC6A
#59CC6A
oklch(75.6% 0.172 146.5)
- #E785E9
#E785E9
oklch(75.6% 0.172 326.4)
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 #59CC6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.042
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.051
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.054
Use #59CC6A 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.