#59E7BC
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(84% 0.137 169.6), rgb(89, 231, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#59E7BC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.58:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59E7BC |
| RGB | rgb(89, 231, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 75%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.137 169.6) |
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 #59E7BC | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #59E7BC | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #59E7BC text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59E7BC text on black | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#EAFAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#A6EAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.077 169.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#59E7BC
oklch(84% 0.137 169.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BC92
oklch(70.7% 0.141 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#59E7BC 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) | #E1D8BA | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCABF | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E8DB | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59E7BC
#59E7BC
oklch(84% 0.137 169.6)
- #FFAED5
#FFAED5
oklch(84% 0.106 349.2)
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 #59E7BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #59E7BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.019
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.064
Use #59E7BC 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.