#59CD32

A color in the Green family

#59cd32 is a color in the Green family: RGB(89, 205, 50), HSL(105°, 61%, 50%), CMYK(57%, 0%, 76%, 20%). Closest named color: limegreen. Contrast is 2.06:1 on white and 10.2:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#59cd32
RGBrgb(89 205 50)
RGB (legacy)rgb(89, 205, 50)
RGB %rgb(35% 80% 20%)
HSLhsl(105 61% 50%)
HSV / HSBhsv(105, 76%, 80%)
HWBhwb(105 20% 20%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 0%, 76%, 20%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(73.66 -54.1 61.41)
LCHlch(73.66 81.85 131.38)
OKLaboklab(0.7524 -0.1631 0.1404)
OKLCHoklch(0.7524 0.2152 139.28)
Decimal5885234

Properties

Color ToneGreen
Closest named colorlimegreen ΔE 2.2
Closest web-safe color#66cc33
Hue105°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)61% / 76%
Lightness (HSL)50%
Brightness or Value (HSV)80%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)60% / 66%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.4602
Red / Green / Blue89 / 205 / 50

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.06:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
10.20:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 39.7 / -62.6 · As background with white / black text: Lc -44.2 / 64.2

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #59cd32;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(75.24% 0.2152 139.28);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(89 205 50 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#59cd32] text-[#59cd32] border-[#59cd32]">