#59EEBE
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(85.7% 0.145 168.1), rgb(89, 238, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.39:1).
About this color
#59EEBE is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 14.39:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59EEBE |
| RGB | rgb(89, 238, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 81%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.145 168.1) |
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 #59EEBE | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #59EEBE | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #59EEBE text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59EEBE text on black | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc -81.9 | 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
#E6FBF2
oklch(97% 0.025 168.3)
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Step 100
100
#C8F6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.054 168.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#59EEBE
oklch(85.7% 0.145 168.1)
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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
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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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)
#59EEBE 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) | #E8DFBC | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D0C1 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EFE0 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59EEBE
#59EEBE
oklch(85.7% 0.145 168.1)
- #FFB7DB
#FFB7DB
oklch(85.7% 0.094 347.8)
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 #59EEBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #59EEBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.027
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.051
Use #59EEBE 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.