#576B59
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(50.6% 0.037 147.7), rgb(87, 107, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#576B59 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #576B59 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 107, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 10%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.037 147.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #576B59 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #576B59 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #576B59 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #576B59 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BA
oklch(80.9% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#95A697
oklch(70.7% 0.029 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B907D
oklch(63.1% 0.037 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#647A66
oklch(55.6% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#576B59
oklch(50.6% 0.037 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#445446
oklch(42.8% 0.03 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#39453A
oklch(37.6% 0.024 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#222922
oklch(27.2% 0.016 145.1)
#576B59 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6C6758 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68655A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #556A66 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #576B59
#576B59
oklch(50.6% 0.037 147.7)
- #715E70
#715E70
oklch(50.7% 0.037 327.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #576B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.061
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.065
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.067
Use #576B59 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.