#59D06F
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(76.7% 0.173 147.4), rgb(89, 208, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#59D06F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59D06F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 208, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 56%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.173 147.4) |
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 #59D06F | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #59D06F | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59D06F text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59D06F text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECFAED
oklch(97.1% 0.023 147.5)
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Step 100
100
#D5F4D7
oklch(93.7% 0.05 146.9)
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Step 200
200
#AFEBB5
oklch(88.5% 0.096 147.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#59D06F
oklch(76.7% 0.173 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C149
oklch(70.7% 0.208 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A63E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#59D06F 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) | #D2BF67 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B576 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3ECCB9 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59D06F
#59D06F
oklch(76.7% 0.173 147.4)
- #EC88EB
#EC88EB
oklch(76.7% 0.172 327.5)
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 #59D06F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.027
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.043
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.050
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.052
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.055
Use #59D06F 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.