Palettes / Colors / #59CD45
#59CD45 — Green
#59CD45 is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: yellowgreen (#9ACD32) — not an exact match. CSS yellowgreen gives you #9ACD32, a different color; use #59CD45 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#59CD45 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B946CE; it also sits naturally between #9ECE46 and #46CE75. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #59CD45 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 89, 205, 69 |
| HSL | 111°, 58%, 54% |
| HSV | 111°, 66%, 80% |
| CMYK | 57%, 0%, 66%, 20% |
| XYZ | 27.03, 46.22, 13.13 |
| Yxy | 46.22, 0.3129, 0.5351 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.69, -57.79, 55.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.98, -45.08, 33.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 35% · Green 80% · Blue 27%
Cyan 57% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 66% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #59CD45
.text { color: #59CD45; }
.background { background-color: #59CD45; }
.border { border: 3px solid #59CD45; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(89, 205, 69); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(111, 58%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #59CD45; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(89, 205, 69, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #59CD45; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(89, 205, 69, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#59CD45">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#59CD45">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B946CE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.05:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #59CD45: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #59CD45
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #59CD45: ·
How #59CD45 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #59CD45 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #59CD45?
#59CD45 is Green, a green color (RGB 89, 205, 69). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #59CD45?
#59CD45 is RGB 89, 205, 69 — HSL 111°, 58%, 54% — CMYK 57%, 0%, 66%, 20%.
What colors go with #59CD45?
Its complement is #B946CE; analogous partners are #9ECE46 and #46CE75. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #59CD45 for text?
Black text on #59CD45 has a contrast ratio of 10.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.05:1.