#59DB7F
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79.7% 0.173 150.2), rgb(89, 219, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#59DB7F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59DB7F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 219, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.173 150.2) |
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 #59DB7F | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #59DB7F | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59DB7F text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59DB7F text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#EBFAED
oklch(97% 0.023 149.4)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4D9
oklch(93.6% 0.05 150.6)
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Step 200
200
#ABECB8
oklch(88.6% 0.097 150.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#59DB7F
oklch(79.7% 0.173 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C05A
oklch(70.6% 0.193 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A54C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#59DB7F 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) | #DCCA78 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBE85 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33D7C4 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59DB7F
#59DB7F
oklch(79.7% 0.173 150.2)
- #FA90F1
#FA90F1
oklch(79.7% 0.174 330.2)
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 #59DB7F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #59DB7F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.030
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.043
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.064
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.068
Use #59DB7F 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.