#59DE85
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.5% 0.172 151.4), rgb(89, 222, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#59DE85 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.172 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59DE85 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 222, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 67%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.172 151.4) |
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 #59DE85 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #59DE85 | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59DE85 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59DE85 text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#AAECBA
oklch(88.6% 0.096 151.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#59DE85
oklch(80.5% 0.172 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C060
oklch(70.7% 0.188 151.5)
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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
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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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)
#59DE85 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) | #DFCD7F | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC18B | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EDBC8 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59DE85
#59DE85
oklch(80.5% 0.172 151.4)
- #FE93F1
#FE93F1
oklch(80.6% 0.171 331.6)
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 #59DE85, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #59DE85.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.026
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.051
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.061
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.064
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.068
Use #59DE85 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.