#579576
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.9% 0.08 161), rgb(87, 149, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#579576 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579576 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 149, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 26%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.08 161) |
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 #579576 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579576 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #579576 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #579576 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 160.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD94
oklch(70.7% 0.062 161)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579576
oklch(61.9% 0.08 161)
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Step 600
600
#3E8362
oklch(55.5% 0.088 160.8)
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Step 700
700
#306F51
oklch(49.1% 0.082 160.5)
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Step 800
800
#295A43
oklch(42.6% 0.066 161.3)
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Step 900
900
#264A38
oklch(37.6% 0.052 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C21
oklch(27.1% 0.034 160.1)
#579576 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) | #938D74 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8678 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48958C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579576
#579576
oklch(61.9% 0.08 161)
- #A77294
#A77294
oklch(61.8% 0.081 340.9)
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 #579576, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.025
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
Use #579576 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.