Close to Emerald
#59BF72
#59BF72 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Emerald. In RGB it’s made of 34.9% red, 74.9% green, and 44.7% blue. Its hue is 135°, with 44% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #59BF72.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.30:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.12:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.30:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.12:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #59BF72 as they’d see it.
#59BF72 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #59BF72
What color is #59BF72?
#59BF72 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Emerald. In RGB it’s made of 34.9% red, 74.9% green, and 44.7% blue. Its hue is 135°, with 44% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #59BF72 in RGB?
#59BF72 is rgb(89, 191, 114): 89 red, 191 green, and 114 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #59BF72 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(53, 0, 40, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #59BF72?
PANTONE 346 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #59BF72?
Its complement #F087D5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.