#59D38C
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(78% 0.15 155), rgb(89, 211, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#59D38C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59D38C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 211, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 58%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.15 155) |
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 #59D38C | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #59D38C | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59D38C text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59D38C text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#D4F3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.044 154.6)
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Step 200
200
#ADEAC1
oklch(88.5% 0.084 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#59D38C
oklch(78% 0.15 155)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6E
oklch(70.7% 0.175 155)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#59D38C 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) | #D2C487 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B890 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FD1C1 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59D38C
#59D38C
oklch(78% 0.15 155)
- #F190DD
#F190DD
oklch(77.9% 0.15 334.9)
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 #59D38C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.033
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.055
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.059
Use #59D38C 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.