#579031
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(59.3% 0.141 135), rgb(87, 144, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#579031 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579031 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 144, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 49%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.141 135) |
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 #579031 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579031 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #579031 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #579031 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA1
oklch(80.8% 0.063 135)
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Step 400
400
#85AF6E
oklch(70.7% 0.101 135)
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Step 500
500
#669A46
oklch(63% 0.128 134.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#579031
oklch(59.3% 0.141 135)
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Step 700
700
#3D7016
oklch(49.1% 0.131 135)
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Step 800
800
#335B16
oklch(42.6% 0.107 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B19
oklch(37.7% 0.084 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C10
oklch(27% 0.053 134.5)
#579031 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) | #958525 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8039 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #568B7C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579031
#579031
oklch(59.3% 0.141 135)
- #9D61B7
#9D61B7
oklch(59.2% 0.141 314.9)
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 #579031, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.017
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.019
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.022
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.042
Use #579031 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.