#579334
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(60.1% 0.143 135.8), rgb(87, 147, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#579334 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579334 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 147, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 48%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.143 135.8) |
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 #579334 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579334 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #579334 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #579334 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#CEDFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCB9F
oklch(80.8% 0.068 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#81B069
oklch(70.6% 0.111 135.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579334
oklch(60.1% 0.143 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#458616
oklch(55.5% 0.154 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367203
oklch(49.2% 0.145 136)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D0B
oklch(42.8% 0.12 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#294C14
oklch(37.7% 0.093 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#192D0D
oklch(27.1% 0.06 135.4)
#579334 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) | #988729 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90823C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558E7F | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579334
#579334
oklch(60.1% 0.143 135.8)
- #A163BA
#A163BA
oklch(60.2% 0.143 315.6)
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 #579334, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.024
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
Use #579334 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.