#59D88C
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79.2% 0.157 154.2), rgb(89, 216, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#59D88C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59D88C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 216, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 62%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.157 154.2) |
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 #59D88C | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #59D88C | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59D88C text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59D88C text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#EBFAEF
oklch(97.1% 0.021 154.1)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3DC
oklch(93.5% 0.045 154.2)
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Step 200
200
#ACEBBF
oklch(88.6% 0.088 153.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#59D88C
oklch(79.2% 0.157 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6B
oklch(70.6% 0.177 154.2)
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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
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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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)
#59D88C 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) | #D8C887 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BC91 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DD6C4 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59D88C
#59D88C
oklch(79.2% 0.157 154.2)
- #F792E4
#F792E4
oklch(79.1% 0.157 334.2)
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 #59D88C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.031
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.043
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.062
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.064
Use #59D88C 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.