#579442
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(60.6% 0.132 138.3), rgb(87, 148, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#579442 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579442 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 148, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.132 138.3) |
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 #579442 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579442 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #579442 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #579442 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#80B071
oklch(70.7% 0.102 138.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579442
oklch(60.6% 0.132 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#43862A
oklch(55.6% 0.143 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#35711C
oklch(49% 0.133 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C1A
oklch(42.6% 0.11 138.4)
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Step 900
900
#284C1C
oklch(37.7% 0.086 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 138.4)
#579442 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) | #98893A | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908348 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538F82 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579442
#579442
oklch(60.6% 0.132 138.3)
- #A366B4
#A366B4
oklch(60.6% 0.132 318.7)
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 #579442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.022
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
Use #579442 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.