#59F0BE
Closest named color: Bright Teal (#01F9C6). oklch(86.2% 0.147 167.4), rgb(89, 240, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.63:1).
About this color
#59F0BE is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Teal (#01F9C6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Teal (#01F9C6) |
| Black text | 14.63:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59F0BE |
| RGB | rgb(89, 240, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 83%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.147 167.4) |
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 #59F0BE | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #59F0BE | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #59F0BE text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59F0BE text on black | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | 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
#C8F6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.054 166.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#59F0BE
oklch(86.2% 0.147 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#00E2AB
oklch(81% 0.165 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8E
oklch(70.6% 0.144 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#59F0BE 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) | #EBE0BB | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D1C1 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F1E2 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59F0BE
#59F0BE
oklch(86.2% 0.147 167.4)
- #FFBADD
#FFBADD
oklch(86.3% 0.091 347.3)
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 #59F0BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #59F0BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.029
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.032
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.046
Use #59F0BE 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.