#59CD97
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.7% 0.132 160.6), rgb(89, 205, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#59CD97 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59CD97 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 205, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.132 160.6) |
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 #59CD97 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #59CD97 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59CD97 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59CD97 text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.038 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#AFE9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.074 160.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#59CD97
oklch(76.7% 0.132 160.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#59CD97 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) | #CBBF94 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB39A | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2ACCBE | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59CD97
#59CD97
oklch(76.7% 0.132 160.6)
- #EB91CD
#EB91CD
oklch(76.8% 0.131 340.5)
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 #59CD97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.030
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.056
Use #59CD97 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.