Palettes / Colors / #59EA42
#59EA42 — Vivid Green
#59EA42 is a green color we call Vivid 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 #59EA42 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.
#59EA42 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D443EA; it also sits naturally between #ADEA43 and #43EA80. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #59EA42 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 89, 234, 66 |
| HSL | 112°, 80%, 59% |
| HSV | 112°, 72%, 92% |
| CMYK | 62%, 0%, 72%, 8% |
| XYZ | 34.53, 61.36, 15.18 |
| Yxy | 61.36, 0.3109, 0.5525 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.57, -68.13, 66.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.33, -55.09, 40.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 35% · Green 92% · Blue 26%
Cyan 62% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 72% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #59EA42
.text { color: #59EA42; }
.background { background-color: #59EA42; }
.border { border: 3px solid #59EA42; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(89, 234, 66); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(112, 80%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #59EA42; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(89, 234, 66, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #59EA42; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(89, 234, 66, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#59EA42">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#59EA42">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D443EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #59EA42: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #59EA42
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 #59EA42: ·
How #59EA42 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 #59EA42 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 #59EA42?
#59EA42 is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 89, 234, 66). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #59EA42?
#59EA42 is RGB 89, 234, 66 — HSL 112°, 80%, 59% — CMYK 62%, 0%, 72%, 8%.
What colors go with #59EA42?
Its complement is #D443EA; analogous partners are #ADEA43 and #43EA80. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #59EA42 for text?
Black text on #59EA42 has a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.