#59DB83
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79.8% 0.169 151.2), rgb(89, 219, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#59DB83 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59DB83 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 219, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.169 151.2) |
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 #59DB83 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #59DB83 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59DB83 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59DB83 text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#EBFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 151.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.049 151.6)
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Step 200
200
#ABEBBA
oklch(88.4% 0.093 151.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#59DB83
oklch(79.8% 0.169 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C05F
oklch(70.7% 0.189 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#59DB83 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) | #DCCA7D | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBE89 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31D8C5 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59DB83
#59DB83
oklch(79.8% 0.169 151.2)
- #FA91EE
#FA91EE
oklch(79.7% 0.169 331.3)
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 #59DB83, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #59DB83.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.028
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.032
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.044
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.049
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.067
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.068
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.068
Use #59DB83 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.