#59CF88
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76.9% 0.148 154.3), rgb(89, 207, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#59CF88 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59CF88 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 207, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 55%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.148 154.3) |
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 #59CF88 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #59CF88 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59CF88 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59CF88 text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#ECFAF0
oklch(97.2% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.043 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#AFEAC1
oklch(88.6% 0.082 154.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#59CF88
oklch(76.9% 0.148 154.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6C
oklch(70.6% 0.176 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#59CF88 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) | #CFC083 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB58C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33CDBD | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59CF88
#59CF88
oklch(76.9% 0.148 154.3)
- #EC8EDA
#EC8EDA
oklch(76.9% 0.147 334.3)
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 #59CF88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.036
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.055
Use #59CF88 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.