#579667
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.8% 0.097 150.9), rgb(87, 150, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#579667 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579667 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 150, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.097 150.9) |
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 #579667 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579667 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #579667 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #579667 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
#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
#CDDED0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE89
oklch(70.6% 0.074 151.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579667
oklch(61.8% 0.097 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#3F8452
oklch(55.5% 0.105 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#307043
oklch(49.1% 0.098 151)
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Step 800
800
#295B37
oklch(42.6% 0.081 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#264B30
oklch(37.7% 0.063 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#579667 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) | #978C64 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D866A | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C948A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579667
#579667
oklch(61.8% 0.097 150.9)
- #A76FA0
#A76FA0
oklch(61.7% 0.097 331.2)
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 #579667, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
Use #579667 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.