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#59C591 Color

#59C591 is rgb(89, 197, 145) in RGB, hsl(151, 48%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 26%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mountain Meadow (#30BA8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#59C591
HEX#59C591
RGBrgb(89, 197, 145)
HSLhsl(151, 48%, 56%)
HSVhsv(151, 55%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(55%, 0%, 26%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(74.6% 0.126 160.1)
LABlab(72.21% -41.73 16.37)
LCHlch(72.21% 44.83 158.58)

What #59C591 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 #59C591, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mountain Meadow#30BA8FΔE 8.02Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 9.99Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 10.1Medium Sea Green#3CB371ΔE 10.99Green (Crayola)#1CAC78ΔE 11.02Caribbean Green#00CC99ΔE 12.19

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#59C591 Channel Values

How #59C591 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 89 · G 197 · B 1458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 151° · S 48% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 151° · S 55% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 55% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.14:1 vs white · 9.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #59C591 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #59C591 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #59C591

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #59C591; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#59C591
Complementary
#C5598D
Analogous
#59C55B
Analogous
#59C3C5
Triadic
#9159C5
Triadic
#C59159
Split comp.
#C559C3
Split comp.
#C55B59

Tints & Shades of #59C591

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.

Tints

#70CDA0
#86D5AF
#9DDDBE
#B4E4CD
#CAECDC
#E1F4EB

Shades

#41B97F
#369B6A
#2D8058
#226243
#194831
#0F2A1C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #59C591.

How #59C591 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.

Typical#59C591
Protanopia#B8B891
Protanomaly#9BBD91
Deuteranopia#ABAB94
Deuteranomaly#91B693
Tritanopia#67BFBF
Tritanomaly#62C2AF
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #59C591 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-59c591: #59C591;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #59C591;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-59c591': '#59C591' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.773, blue: 0.569)
Android XML<color name="color_59c591">#59C591</color>
SVG fillfill="#59C591"

More Green Colors

#59C591 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#59C591 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #59C591?

#59C591 is a mid-tone green — rgb(89, 197, 145) in RGB and hsl(151, 48%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mountain Meadow (#30BA8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.02.

What is the RGB value of #59C591?

#59C591 is rgb(89, 197, 145) — red 89, green 197, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #59C591?

#59C591 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 26%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #59C591 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #59C591 scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #59C591 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #59C591 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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