#59A191 Color
#59A191 is rgb(89, 161, 145) in RGB, hsl(167, 29%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 10%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Polished Pine (#5DA493), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#59A191rgb(89, 161, 145)hsl(167, 29%, 49%)hsv(167, 45%, 63%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 10%, 37%)oklch(65.7% 0.077 177.7)lab(61.21% -26.66 0.94)lch(61.21% 26.68 177.98)What #59A191 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #59A191, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#59A191 Channel Values
How #59A191 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 89 · G 161 · B 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 167° · S 29% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 167° · S 45% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.03:1 vs white · 6.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #59A191 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #59A191
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #59A191; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #59A191
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #59A191 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#59A191#989891#839C91#8E8E93#7C9692#5D9F9F#5BA09A#949494Using #59A191 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-59a191: #59A191;background-color: #59A191;colors: { 'color-59a191': '#59A191' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.631, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_59a191">#59A191</color>fill="#59A191"More Green Colors
#59A191 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#59A191 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #59A191?
#59A191 is a mid-tone green — rgb(89, 161, 145) in RGB and hsl(167, 29%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Polished Pine (#5DA493), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.28.
What is the RGB value of #59A191?
#59A191 is rgb(89, 161, 145) — red 89, green 161, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #59A191?
#59A191 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 10%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #59A191 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #59A191 scores 3.03:1 against white and 6.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #59A191 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #59A191 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 10.56, which is visibly different.
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