#59E072
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(80.7% 0.191 147.1), rgb(89, 224, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#59E072 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59E072 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 224, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 69%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.191 147.1) |
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 #59E072 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #59E072 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59E072 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59E072 text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#EBFBEC
oklch(97.2% 0.026 147.2)
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Step 100
100
#D2F5D5
oklch(93.7% 0.056 147.5)
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Step 200
200
#AAEDB0
oklch(88.6% 0.107 146.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#59E072
oklch(80.7% 0.191 147.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C147
oklch(70.6% 0.21 147)
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Step 500
500
#00A63C
oklch(63.2% 0.188 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#59E072 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) | #E3CE69 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C27A | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37DBC6 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59E072
#59E072
oklch(80.7% 0.191 147.1)
- #FF8FFF
#FF8FFF
oklch(80.7% 0.191 327.2)
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 #59E072, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #59E072.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.019
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.033
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.041
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.053
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.054
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.057
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.058
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.059
Use #59E072 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.