HEX atlas value

#59A659

#59A659 is a cool green HEX color close to Epoxy Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 89, 166, 89, HSL 120, 30%, 50%, has luminance 0.3012, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#59A659 Sample readable text

HEX #59A659

RGB rgb(89, 166, 89)

HSL hsl(120 30% 50%)

CMYK cmyk(46, 0, 46, 35)

Luminance 0.3012

Contrast Black 7.02:1White 2.99:1

CSS

--color-59a659: #59A659;
.background-59a659 { background-color: #59A659; }
.text-59a659 { color: #59A659; }

Luminance0.3012

Black text7.02:1AA Pass

White text2.99:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#59A659","rgb":[89,166,89],"hsl":[120,30,50],"cmyk":[46,0,46,35],"luminance":0.3012,"contrast":{"black":7.02,"white":2.99}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.02,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.99,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#95C695","hex":"#95C695","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.79,"contrastWhite":1.95,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Paris Green","hex":"#50C878","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.87,"contrastWhite":2.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#3DC23D","hex":"#3DC23D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.98,"contrastWhite":2.34,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Medium Sea Green","hex":"#3CB371","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.88,"contrastWhite":2.67,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#80A659","hex":"#80A659","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.52,"contrastWhite":2.79,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Epoxy Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/59a659.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/epoxy-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/medium-sea-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/agave.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#A659A6","analogous":["#80A659","#59A680"],"triadic":["#5959A6","#A65959"],"tetradic":["#597FA6","#A659A6","#A68059"],"splitComplementary":["#7F59A6","#A65980"],"monochromatic":["#95C695","#59A659","#396A39"]}

Variants

{"light":"#95C695","dark":"#396A39","saturated":"#3DC23D","desaturated":"#758A75","pastel":"#B6C9B6","neon":"#29FF29"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"epoxy-green","name":"Epoxy Green","hex":"#4E8A57","distance":30.14962686336267},{"slug":"medium-sea-green","name":"Medium Sea Green","hex":"#3CB371","distance":39.824615503479755},{"slug":"agave","name":"Agave","hex":"#6F8F72","distance":40.47221268969612},{"slug":"eucalyptus","name":"Eucalyptus","hex":"#5F8575","distance":43.69210454990696},{"slug":"emerald","name":"Emerald","hex":"#50C878","distance":46.88283267892417}]

HEX meaning and use

About #59A659

#59A659 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #59A659 is visually closest to Epoxy Green, a named green color with HEX #4E8A57.

The RGB channels are 89, 166, and 89, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 120deg with 30% saturation and 50% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.3012, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 30.15, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.02:1AA Pass

White text2.99:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #59A659 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.02:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.99:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#95C695#000000 text · best 10.79:1#95C695

Paris Green#000000 text · best 9.87:1#50C878

#3DC23D#000000 text · best 8.98:1#3DC23D

Medium Sea Green#000000 text · best 7.88:1#3CB371

#80A659#000000 text · best 7.52:1#80A659

Generated Palette

#59A659#59A659

#A659A6#A659A6

#80A659#80A659

#59A680#59A680

#95C695#95C695

#396A39#396A39

Color Harmonies

#A659A6#A659A6

#80A659#80A659

#59A680#59A680

#5959A6#5959A6

#A65959#A65959

Variants

#95C695#95C695

#396A39#396A39

#3DC23D#3DC23D

#758A75#758A75

#B6C9B6#B6C9B6

#29FF29#29FF29

Nearest Named Colors

Epoxy Green#4E8A57

Medium Sea Green#3CB371

Agave#6F8F72

Eucalyptus#5F8575

Emerald#50C878

#59A659

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #59A659

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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