#59DD8C
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.4% 0.164 153.5), rgb(89, 221, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#59DD8C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59DD8C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 221, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.164 153.5) |
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 #59DD8C | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #59DD8C | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59DD8C text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59DD8C text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#EBFAEF
oklch(97.1% 0.021 154.1)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4DB
oklch(93.7% 0.048 152.7)
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Step 200
200
#AAEBBD
oklch(88.4% 0.091 153.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#59DD8C
oklch(80.4% 0.164 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BF68
oklch(70.6% 0.18 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#59DD8C 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) | #DDCC87 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC091 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2ADAC8 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59DD8C
#59DD8C
oklch(80.4% 0.164 153.5)
- #FD94EB
#FD94EB
oklch(80.4% 0.164 333.6)
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 #59DD8C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #59DD8C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.025
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.035
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.057
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.067
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.069
Use #59DD8C 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.