#579352
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.6% 0.114 142.4), rgb(87, 147, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#579352 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.114 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 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579352 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 147, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 28%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.114 142.4) |
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 #579352 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579352 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #579352 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #579352 text on black | 5.70:1 | 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)
#579352
oklch(60.6% 0.114 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#43853E
oklch(55.6% 0.124 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#357130
oklch(49.2% 0.116 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C29
oklch(42.8% 0.096 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#284B26
oklch(37.6% 0.073 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#182C16
oklch(26.9% 0.047 142.1)
#579352 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) | #96894D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8356 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518F83 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579352
#579352
oklch(60.6% 0.114 142.4)
- #A269AA
#A269AA
oklch(60.5% 0.115 322.4)
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 #579352, 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 0.022
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
Use #579352 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.