#59ECBC
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(85.2% 0.143 167.9), rgb(89, 236, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.14:1).
About this color
#59ECBC is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 14.14:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59ECBC |
| RGB | rgb(89, 236, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.143 167.9) |
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 #59ECBC | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #59ECBC | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #59ECBC text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59ECBC text on black | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E7FBF2
oklch(97.1% 0.024 167.1)
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Step 100
100
#C8F6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.054 168.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#59ECBC
oklch(85.2% 0.143 167.9)
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Step 300
300
#00E1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.163 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A17A
oklch(63% 0.128 168)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#59ECBC 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) | #E6DDBA | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CEBF | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EDDE | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59ECBC
#59ECBC
oklch(85.2% 0.143 167.9)
- #FFB4DA
#FFB4DA
oklch(85.1% 0.099 347.6)
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 #59ECBC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #59ECBC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.024
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.054
Use #59ECBC 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.