#59E0A2
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81.6% 0.148 160.3), rgb(89, 224, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#59E0A2 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59E0A2 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 224, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 69%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.148 160.3) |
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 #59E0A2 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #59E0A2 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59E0A2 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59E0A2 text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#EBFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.02 159.8)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.043 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#A9EBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.083 160.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#59E0A2
oklch(81.6% 0.148 160.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7E
oklch(70.7% 0.159 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#59E0A2 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) | #DDD09E | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC3A6 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0CDFCF | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59E0A2
#59E0A2
oklch(81.6% 0.148 160.3)
- #FF9EDF
#FF9EDF
oklch(81.7% 0.139 340.3)
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 #59E0A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #59E0A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.044
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.062
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.063
Use #59E0A2 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.