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#59b050 color: Chlorella Green

#59b050 is rgb(89, 176, 80) in RGB and oklch(68.089% 0.15751 141.865) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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114°
100%

68.1%
0.158
142°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #59b050

#59b050 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 142°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chlorella Green (#56ae57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #59b050 mixed with white

  1. 59b050
  2. 6bb863
  3. 7dc075
  4. 8dc886
  5. 9ed098
  6. aed8a9
  7. bee0ba
  8. cee8cb
  9. dff0dc
  10. eff7ee

Darker: #59b050 mixed with black

  1. 59b050
  2. 4c9944
  3. 408239
  4. 346c2e
  5. 285624
  6. 1d421a
  7. 132e10
  8. 091c07
  9. 030b02
  10. 000100

Calmer: #59b050 with less saturation

  1. 59b050
  2. 61ae59
  3. 69ac61
  4. 70aa69
  5. 77a871
  6. 7da578
  7. 83a37f
  8. 89a085
  9. 8e9e8c
  10. 939b92

Questions about #59b050

What color is #59b050?

#59b050 is soft green. The closest named color is Chlorella Green. In RGB it is rgb(89, 176, 80), in HSL hsl(114.38, 37.8%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.089% 0.15751 141.865).

What colors go well with #59b050?

The complementary color of #59b050 is #c574d2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9ca100 and #00b68d. The triadic partners are #6196f9 and #ea6b6c.

Is white or black text more readable on #59b050?

Black text reads better on #59b050: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #59b050 a warm or cool color?

#59b050 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 142 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.158.