#579339
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(60.2% 0.138 136.6), rgb(87, 147, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#579339 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 137°. 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 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579339 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 147, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.138 136.6) |
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 #579339 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579339 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #579339 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #579339 text on black | 5.63:1 | 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
#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
#81B06C
oklch(70.7% 0.107 136.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579339
oklch(60.2% 0.138 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#45861E
oklch(55.6% 0.15 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#36710F
oklch(49% 0.139 136.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D11
oklch(42.8% 0.117 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#294C17
oklch(37.7% 0.09 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.058 137.2)
#579339 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) | #98882F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908240 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558E80 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579339
#579339
oklch(60.2% 0.138 136.6)
- #A164B7
#A164B7
oklch(60.2% 0.138 316.6)
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 #579339, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.024
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.026
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
Use #579339 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.