HEX atlas value

#59BD42

#59BD42 is a cool green HEX color close to Toxic Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 89, 189, 66, HSL 109, 48%, 50%, has luminance 0.3891, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#59BD42 Sample readable text

HEX #59BD42

RGB rgb(89, 189, 66)

HSL hsl(109 48% 50%)

CMYK cmyk(53, 0, 65, 26)

Luminance 0.3891

Contrast Black 8.78:1White 2.39:1

CSS

--color-59bd42: #59BD42;
.background-59bd42 { background-color: #59BD42; }
.text-59bd42 { color: #59BD42; }

Luminance0.3891

Black text8.78:1AA Pass

White text2.39:1AA 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":"#59BD42","rgb":[89,189,66],"hsl":[109,48,50],"cmyk":[53,0,65,26],"luminance":0.3891,"contrast":{"black":8.78,"white":2.39}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.78,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.39,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#95D586","hex":"#95D586","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.14,"contrastWhite":1.73,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Toxic Green","hex":"#61DE2A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.99,"contrastWhite":1.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#47D926","hex":"#47D926","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.22,"contrastWhite":1.87,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.91,"contrastWhite":2.12,"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"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Toxic 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/59bd42.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/toxic-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/kelly-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lime-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#A642BD","analogous":["#96BD42","#42BD69"],"triadic":["#4259BD","#BD4259"],"tetradic":["#4296BD","#A642BD","#BD6942"],"splitComplementary":["#6942BD","#BD4296"],"monochromatic":["#95D586","#59BD42","#39792A"]}

Variants

{"light":"#95D586","dark":"#39792A","saturated":"#47D926","desaturated":"#6BA15E","pastel":"#B2D4AA","neon":"#50FF29"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"toxic-green","name":"Toxic Green","hex":"#61DE2A","distance":41.58124577258358},{"slug":"kelly-green","name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","distance":44.96665431183423},{"slug":"lime-green","name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","distance":45.088801270381985},{"slug":"emerald","name":"Emerald","hex":"#50C878","distance":55.839054433254866},{"slug":"paris-green","name":"Paris Green","hex":"#50C878","distance":55.839054433254866}]

HEX meaning and use

About #59BD42

#59BD42 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #59BD42 is visually closest to Toxic Green, a named green color with HEX #61DE2A.

The RGB channels are 89, 189, and 66, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 109deg with 48% saturation and 50% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-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 0.3891, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 41.58, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.78:1AA Pass

White text2.39:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #59BD42 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.78:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.39:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#95D586#000000 text · best 12.14:1#95D586

Toxic Green#000000 text · best 11.99:1#61DE2A

#47D926#000000 text · best 11.22:1#47D926

Lime Green#000000 text · best 9.91:1#32CD32

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

Generated Palette

#59BD42#59BD42

#A642BD#A642BD

#96BD42#96BD42

#42BD69#42BD69

#95D586#95D586

#39792A#39792A

Color Harmonies

#A642BD#A642BD

#96BD42#96BD42

#42BD69#42BD69

#4259BD#4259BD

#BD4259#BD4259

Variants

#95D586#95D586

#39792A#39792A

#47D926#47D926

#6BA15E#6BA15E

#B2D4AA#B2D4AA

#50FF29#50FF29

Nearest Named Colors

Toxic Green#61DE2A

Kelly Green#4CBB17

Lime Green#32CD32

Emerald#50C878

Paris Green#50C878

#59BD42

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #59BD42

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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