#59E365 Color
#59E365 is rgb(89, 227, 101) in RGB, hsl(125, 71%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 0%, 56%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Malachite (#0BDA51), visibly different at ΔE 10.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#59E365rgb(89, 227, 101)hsl(125, 71%, 62%)hsv(125, 61%, 89%)cmyk(61%, 0%, 56%, 11%)oklch(81.3% 0.206 144.8)lab(80.78% -57.80 49.00)lch(80.78% 75.77 139.71)What #59E365 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 #59E365, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#59E365 Channel Values
How #59E365 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 227 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 125° · S 71% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 125° · S 61% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 0% · Y 56% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.67:1 vs white · 12.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #59E365 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 #59E365
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #59E365; 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 #59E365
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 #59E365 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.
#59E365#D3D366#B0DA66#C3C36C#A3D169#76D8D8#6CDDB5#C8C8C8Using #59E365 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-59e365: #59E365;background-color: #59E365;colors: { 'color-59e365': '#59E365' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.890, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_59e365">#59E365</color>fill="#59E365"More Green Colors
#59E365 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#59E365 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #59E365?
#59E365 is a light green — rgb(89, 227, 101) in RGB and hsl(125, 71%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Malachite (#0BDA51), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.41.
What is the RGB value of #59E365?
#59E365 is rgb(89, 227, 101) — red 89, green 227, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #59E365?
#59E365 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 0%, 56%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #59E365 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #59E365 scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #59E365 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #59E365 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 14.31, which is visibly different.
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