#59FAC9
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(88.8% 0.151 169), rgb(89, 250, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.94:1).
About this color
#59FAC9 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 15.94:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59FAC9 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 250, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 94%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.151 169) |
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 #59FAC9 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #59FAC9 | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #59FAC9 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59FAC9 text on black | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | 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
#E6FCF2
oklch(97.2% 0.026 166.8)
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Step 100
100
#C6F7E3
oklch(93.7% 0.057 168.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#59FAC9
oklch(88.8% 0.151 169)
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Step 300
300
#00E1AE
oklch(80.8% 0.162 168.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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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)
#59FAC9 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) | #F4EAC7 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDACC | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FBEC | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59FAC9
#59FAC9
oklch(88.8% 0.151 169)
- #FFC8E2
#FFC8E2
oklch(88.9% 0.07 348.6)
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 #59FAC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #59FAC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.024
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.029
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.040
Use #59FAC9 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.