#59CF91
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77.1% 0.14 157.6), rgb(89, 207, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#59CF91 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59CF91 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 207, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 55%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.14 157.6) |
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 #59CF91 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #59CF91 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59CF91 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59CF91 text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#ECFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.041 156.3)
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Step 200
200
#AEE9C5
oklch(88.4% 0.078 157.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#59CF91
oklch(77.1% 0.14 157.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BE76
oklch(70.6% 0.166 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#59CF91 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) | #CEC08D | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB595 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2ECEBE | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59CF91
#59CF91
oklch(77.1% 0.14 157.6)
- #ED90D4
#ED90D4
oklch(77.1% 0.14 337.6)
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 #59CF91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.045
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.054
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.059
Use #59CF91 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.