#59DE7D
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(80.4% 0.179 149.5), rgb(89, 222, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#59DE7D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59DE7D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 222, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 67%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.179 149.5) |
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 #59DE7D | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #59DE7D | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59DE7D text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59DE7D text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#D3F4D8
oklch(93.6% 0.051 149.6)
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Step 200
200
#AAECB6
oklch(88.5% 0.099 149.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#59DE7D
oklch(80.4% 0.179 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C156
oklch(70.8% 0.198 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#59DE7D 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) | #E0CC76 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC084 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33DAC6 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59DE7D
#59DE7D
oklch(80.4% 0.179 149.5)
- #FD91F6
#FD91F6
oklch(80.4% 0.178 329.5)
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 #59DE7D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #59DE7D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.022
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.031
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.042
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.059
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.060
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.066
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.068
Use #59DE7D 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.