#59B300 color
#59B300 is a dark, vivid yellow-green, closest to the CSS named color olivedrab (#6B8E23).
Color values
| HEX | #59B300 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 179, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 100%, 35%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(50%, 0%, 100%, 30%) |
| Decimal | 5878528 |
| CSS | color: #59B300; |
| Android | 0xFF59B300 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.702, blue: 0.000, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #59B300 | 2.67:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #59B300 | 7.87:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #59B300
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #59B300 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #59B300
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #59B300 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #59B300; background-color: #59B300; }
.element { color: rgb(89 179 0); }
.element { color: hsl(90 100% 35%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#59B300] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #59B300;Frequently asked questions
What color is #59B300?
#59B300 is a dark, vivid yellow-green. Its hue sits at 90° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 35% lightness.
What is #59B300 in RGB?
#59B300 converts to rgb(89, 179, 0) — 89 red, 179 green and 0 blue.
What is #59B300 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 100%, 30%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #59B300 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (7.87:1 versus 2.67:1).
What is the complementary color of #59B300?
#5900B3 — the hue directly opposite #59B300 on the color wheel.