#579351
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.6% 0.115 142.1), rgb(87, 147, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#579351 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579351 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 147, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.115 142.1) |
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 #579351 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579351 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #579351 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #579351 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.055 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#80AF7B
oklch(70.7% 0.09 142.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579351
oklch(60.6% 0.115 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#43853D
oklch(55.5% 0.125 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#35712F
oklch(49.2% 0.117 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C28
oklch(42.7% 0.097 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#284B25
oklch(37.6% 0.075 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C16
oklch(26.9% 0.047 142.1)
#579351 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) | #96894C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8355 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518F83 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579351
#579351
oklch(60.6% 0.115 142.1)
- #A269AB
#A269AB
oklch(60.6% 0.116 321.9)
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 #579351, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.011
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.041
Use #579351 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.