#579136
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(59.7% 0.138 135.9), rgb(87, 145, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#579136 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579136 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 145, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 46%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.138 135.9) |
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 #579136 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579136 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #579136 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #579136 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.067 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#82B06B
oklch(70.7% 0.108 135.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579136
oklch(59.7% 0.138 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#47861C
oklch(55.7% 0.15 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#38710C
oklch(49.1% 0.139 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C10
oklch(42.6% 0.115 135.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C16
oklch(37.7% 0.091 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#192D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 135.8)
#579136 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) | #96862C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E813D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558C7E | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579136
#579136
oklch(59.7% 0.138 135.9)
- #9F63B6
#9F63B6
oklch(59.7% 0.137 316.1)
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 #579136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.019
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.023
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.024
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.044
Use #579136 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.