#59CC7D
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.9% 0.154 151.3), rgb(89, 204, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#59CC7D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59CC7D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 204, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.154 151.3) |
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 #59CC7D | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #59CC7D | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59CC7D text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59CC7D text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#ECFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DB
oklch(93.6% 0.045 151.3)
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Step 200
200
#B0EABD
oklch(88.5% 0.085 151.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#59CC7D
oklch(75.9% 0.154 151.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C05F
oklch(70.7% 0.189 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#59CC7D 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) | #CDBD78 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB282 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AC9B8 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59CC7D
#59CC7D
oklch(75.9% 0.154 151.3)
- #E88ADD
#E88ADD
oklch(75.9% 0.154 331.3)
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 #59CC7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.043
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.057
Use #59CC7D 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.