What color is #59A034?

#59A034 is a moderate green, closest to the named color Radiant Foliage. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59A034?

The RGB value is 89, 160, 52: 89 red, 160 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59A034?

The complementary color is #7B34A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59A034?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.5:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59A034 color

#59A034 rgb(89, 160, 52)

Shades of green

The hex color #59A034 is a moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 62.7% green and 20.4% blue (89, 160, 52).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 51% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 68% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Radiant Foliage (#659C35), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.5:1).

#59A034 color codes

HEX	`#59A034`
RGB	`rgb(89, 160, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 62.7%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 51%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 68%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 68%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.45, -41.78, 47.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.45, 63.31, 131.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.31, 27.512, 7.646)`
Decimal	`5873716`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59A034, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #59A034	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#59A034 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #59A034 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59a034; }
.text { color: #59a034; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59a034; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 160 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59a034, #34a045); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Basil.

Questions

What color is #59A034?: #59A034 is a moderate green, closest to the named color Radiant Foliage. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59A034?: The RGB value is 89, 160, 52: 89 red, 160 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59A034?: The complementary color is #7B34A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59A034?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.5:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.