#59E260
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(81% 0.209 144.2), rgb(89, 226, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#59E260 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59E260 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 226, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 70%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.209 144.2) |
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 #59E260 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #59E260 | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59E260 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59E260 text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#EBFBEA
oklch(97.2% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 100
100
#D2F5D1
oklch(93.6% 0.06 144.3)
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Step 200
200
#A9EEA8
oklch(88.6% 0.117 144.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#59E260
oklch(81% 0.209 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C22B
oklch(70.7% 0.228 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A624
oklch(63% 0.203 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#59E260 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) | #E6CF53 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C36A | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DDCC6 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59E260
#59E260
oklch(81% 0.209 144.2)
- #F797FF
#F797FF
oklch(81% 0.173 324.2)
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 #59E260, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #59E260.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.027
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.030
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.035
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.041
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.053
- Minty Green #0BF77D ΔE 0.055
- Spearmint #1EF876 ΔE 0.057
Use #59E260 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.