#59A815 Color
#59A815 is rgb(89, 168, 21) in RGB, hsl(92, 78%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 87%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#59A815rgb(89, 168, 21)hsl(92, 78%, 37%)hsv(92, 87%, 66%)cmyk(47%, 0%, 87%, 34%)oklch(65.5% 0.185 135.2)lab(61.95% -42.27 58.68)lch(61.95% 72.32 125.77)What #59A815 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 #59A815, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#59A815 Channel Values
How #59A815 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 168 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 92° · S 78% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 92° · S 87% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 0% · Y 87% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.98:1 vs white · 7.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #59A815 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 #59A815
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #59A815; 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 #59A815
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 #59A815 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.
#59A815#9E9E17#88A216#949422#809C1D#6C9E9E#65A27E#959595Using #59A815 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-59a815: #59A815;background-color: #59A815;colors: { 'color-59a815': '#59A815' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.659, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_59a815">#59A815</color>fill="#59A815"More Green Colors
#59A815 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#59A815 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #59A815?
#59A815 is a dark green — rgb(89, 168, 21) in RGB and hsl(92, 78%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.57.
What is the RGB value of #59A815?
#59A815 is rgb(89, 168, 21) — red 89, green 168, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #59A815?
#59A815 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 87%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #59A815 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #59A815 scores 2.98:1 against white and 7.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #59A815 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #59A815 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 18.76, which is visibly different.
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