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#59C856 Color

#59C856 is rgb(89, 200, 86) in RGB, hsl(118, 51%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 57%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Green (#77DD77), visibly different at ΔE 10.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#59C856
HEX#59C856
RGBrgb(89, 200, 86)
HSLhsl(118, 51%, 56%)
HSVhsv(118, 57%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(56%, 0%, 57%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(74.3% 0.184 143)
LABlab(72.36% -50.02 46.03)
LCHlch(72.36% 67.98 137.38)

What #59C856 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 #59C856, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#59C856 Channel Values

How #59C856 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 200 · B 868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 118° · S 51% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 118° · S 57% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 56% · M 0% · Y 57% · K 22%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 #59C856 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

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Colors That Go With #59C856

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #59C856; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #59C856

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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Shades

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How #59C856 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#59C856
Protanopia#BBBB57
Protanomaly#9DC057
Deuteranopia#ADAD5C
Deuteranomaly#93B959
Tritanopia#70BEBE
Tritanomaly#67C29F
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #59C856 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-59c856: #59C856;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #59C856;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-59c856': '#59C856' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.784, blue: 0.337)
Android XML<color name="color_59c856">#59C856</color>
SVG fillfill="#59C856"

More Green Colors

#59C856 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#59C856 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #59C856?

#59C856 is a mid-tone green — rgb(89, 200, 86) in RGB and hsl(118, 51%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Green (#77DD77), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.39.

What is the RGB value of #59C856?

#59C856 is rgb(89, 200, 86) — red 89, green 200, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #59C856?

#59C856 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 57%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #59C856 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #59C856 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 #59C856 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #59C856 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 18.37, which is visibly different.

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