#579446
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.6% 0.128 139.2), rgb(87, 148, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#579446 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579446 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 148, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.128 139.2) |
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 #579446 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579446 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #579446 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #579446 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#80B073
oklch(70.7% 0.1 139.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579446
oklch(60.6% 0.128 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#43862F
oklch(55.6% 0.139 139.2)
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Step 700
700
#347122
oklch(49% 0.129 139.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C1E
oklch(42.6% 0.106 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#284C1E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 139.3)
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Step 950
950
#182D13
oklch(27.2% 0.053 139.7)
#579446 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) | #98893F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F834B | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #539082 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579446
#579446
oklch(60.6% 0.128 139.2)
- #A367B2
#A367B2
oklch(60.7% 0.128 319.4)
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 #579446, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.021
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
Use #579446 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.