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#59EE2F Color

#59EE2F is rgb(89, 238, 47) in RGB, hsl(107, 85%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 80%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#59EE2F
HEX#59EE2F
RGBrgb(89, 238, 47)
HSLhsl(107, 85%, 56%)
HSVhsv(107, 80%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 0%, 80%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(83.6% 0.253 140.1)
LABlab(83.80% -64.60 71.57)
LCHlch(83.80% 96.42 132.07)

What #59EE2F 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 #59EE2F, 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.

#59EE2F Channel Values

How #59EE2F 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 238 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 107° · S 85% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 107° · S 80% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.53:1 vs white · 13.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #59EE2F 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 text1.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #59EE2F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #59EE2F; 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 #59EE2F

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 #59EE2F 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#59EE2F
Protanopia#DDDD32
Protanomaly#B7E431
Deuteranopia#CCCC3F
Deuteranomaly#AADB39
Tritanopia#7DE1E1
Tritanomaly#70E6B5
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

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Using #59EE2F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-59ee2f: #59EE2F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #59EE2F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-59ee2f': '#59EE2F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.933, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_59ee2f">#59EE2F</color>
SVG fillfill="#59EE2F"

More Green Colors

#59EE2F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#59EE2F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #59EE2F?

#59EE2F is a mid-tone green — rgb(89, 238, 47) in RGB and hsl(107, 85%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.17.

What is the RGB value of #59EE2F?

#59EE2F is rgb(89, 238, 47) — red 89, green 238, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #59EE2F?

#59EE2F converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 80%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #59EE2F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #59EE2F scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #59EE2F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #59EE2F 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 lawngreen (#7CFC00) at a CIE76 distance of 13.03, which is visibly different.

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