#579663
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.7% 0.101 148.9), rgb(87, 150, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#579663 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579663 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 150, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.101 148.9) |
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 #579663 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579663 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #579663 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #579663 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF86
oklch(70.8% 0.079 149.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579663
oklch(61.7% 0.101 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#3F854E
oklch(55.7% 0.11 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#30703F
oklch(49% 0.102 149)
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Step 800
800
#295C34
oklch(42.8% 0.086 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#264B2E
oklch(37.6% 0.065 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#579663 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) | #978C60 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8666 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D9489 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579663
#579663
oklch(61.7% 0.101 148.9)
- #A76FA3
#A76FA3
oklch(61.8% 0.1 329.2)
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 #579663, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
Use #579663 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.