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#59C988 Color

#59C988 is rgb(89, 201, 136) in RGB, hsl(145, 51%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 32%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Emerald (#50C878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#59C988
HEX#59C988
RGBrgb(89, 201, 136)
HSLhsl(145, 51%, 57%)
HSVhsv(145, 56%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(56%, 0%, 32%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(75.4% 0.14 155.4)
LABlab(73.28% -44.61 22.54)
LCHlch(73.28% 49.98 153.19)

What #59C988 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 #59C988, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Emerald#50C878ΔE 8.1Medium Sea Green#3CB371ΔE 8.26Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 12.57Green (Crayola)#1CAC78ΔE 12.73Mountain Meadow#30BA8FΔE 12.9Caribbean Green#00CC99ΔE 12.98

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

#59C988 Channel Values

How #59C988 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 201 · B 1368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 145° · S 51% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 145° · S 56% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 56% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #59C988 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 text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #59C988 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #59C988

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #59C988; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#59C988
Complementary
#C9599B
Analogous
#63C959
Analogous
#59C9C0
Triadic
#8859C9
Triadic
#C98859
Split comp.
#C059C9
Split comp.
#C95963

Tints & Shades of #59C988

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

#71D199
#88D8A9
#9FE0BA
#B2E6C8
#C9EED8
#E0F5E9

Shades

#3DBD72
#34A262
#2A834F
#22683F
#18492C
#0F2E1C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #59C988.

How #59C988 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#59C988
Protanopia#BCBC89
Protanomaly#9EC188
Deuteranopia#AEAE8B
Deuteranomaly#94B98A
Tritanopia#6AC2C2
Tritanomaly#63C5AE
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #59C988 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-59c988: #59C988;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #59C988;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-59c988': '#59C988' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.788, blue: 0.533)
Android XML<color name="color_59c988">#59C988</color>
SVG fillfill="#59C988"

More Green Colors

#59C988 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#59C988 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #59C988?

#59C988 is a mid-tone green — rgb(89, 201, 136) in RGB and hsl(145, 51%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Emerald (#50C878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.1.

What is the RGB value of #59C988?

#59C988 is rgb(89, 201, 136) — red 89, green 201, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #59C988?

#59C988 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 32%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #59C988 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #59C988 scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #59C988 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #59C988 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 8.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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