#578938
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.6% 0.125 135.1), rgb(87, 137, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#578938 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #578938 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 137, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.125 135.1) |
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 #578938 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #578938 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #578938 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #578938 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#88AD74
oklch(70.6% 0.09 135)
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Step 500
500
#6A994F
oklch(63.1% 0.116 135.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#578938
oklch(57.6% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F24
oklch(49.2% 0.117 135)
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Step 800
800
#365A20
oklch(42.6% 0.096 135.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A1F
oklch(37.6% 0.075 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.048 135.2)
#578938 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) | #8E7F30 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877B3E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #568477 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #578938
#578938
oklch(57.6% 0.125 135.1)
- #9560AB
#9560AB
oklch(57.6% 0.125 315.4)
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 #578938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.014
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.018
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.020
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
Use #578938 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.