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#59a86e color: Sēn Lín Lǜ Forest

#59a86e is rgb(89, 168, 110) in RGB and oklch(66.563% 0.11651 150.775) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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136°
100%

66.6%
0.117
151°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #59a86e

#59a86e is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 151°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sēn Lín Lǜ Forest (#4ca973). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #59a86e mixed with white

  1. 59a86e
  2. 6bb17c
  3. 7cb98a
  4. 8dc298
  5. 9dcba7
  6. aed4b5
  7. bedcc4
  8. cee5d2
  9. deeee1
  10. eff6f0

Darker: #59a86e mixed with black

  1. 59a86e
  2. 4c925f
  3. 407c50
  4. 346741
  5. 285233
  6. 1d3f26
  7. 132c19
  8. 091a0e
  9. 030a04
  10. 000101

Calmer: #59a86e with less saturation

  1. 59a86e
  2. 61a672
  3. 68a476
  4. 6ea27a
  5. 74a07e
  6. 7a9f82
  7. 809c85
  8. 859a89
  9. 8a988d
  10. 8f9690

Questions about #59a86e

What color is #59a86e?

#59a86e is soft green. The closest named color is Sēn Lín Lǜ Forest. In RGB it is rgb(89, 168, 110), in HSL hsl(135.95, 31.23%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.563% 0.11651 150.775).

What colors go well with #59a86e?

The complementary color of #59a86e is #bd78b5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a9f47 and #17ab98. The triadic partners are #798fdc and #d27767.

Is white or black text more readable on #59a86e?

Black text reads better on #59a86e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #59a86e a warm or cool color?

#59a86e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 151 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.117.