#59E1A0
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81.8% 0.151 159.3), rgb(89, 225, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#59E1A0 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59E1A0 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 225, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 69%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.151 159.3) |
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 #59E1A0 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #59E1A0 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #59E1A0 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59E1A0 text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#A9EBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.084 159.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#59E1A0
oklch(81.8% 0.151 159.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#59E1A0 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) | #DFD19C | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC4A4 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0FE0D0 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59E1A0
#59E1A0
oklch(81.8% 0.151 159.3)
- #FF9EE1
#FF9EE1
oklch(81.8% 0.141 339.3)
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 #59E1A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #59E1A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.035
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.061
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.063
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.064
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.066
Use #59E1A0 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.