#579679
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.2% 0.079 163), rgb(87, 150, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#579679 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579679 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 150, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.079 163) |
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 #579679 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579679 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #579679 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #579679 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD96
oklch(70.7% 0.061 163.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579679
oklch(62.2% 0.079 163)
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Step 600
600
#3D8365
oklch(55.6% 0.086 163.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E6F53
oklch(49.1% 0.081 162.6)
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Step 800
800
#285A44
oklch(42.6% 0.066 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#254A3A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 164)
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Step 950
950
#172C22
oklch(27.2% 0.033 162.5)
#579679 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) | #948E77 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A877B | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46968E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579679
#579679
oklch(62.2% 0.079 163)
- #A97493
#A97493
oklch(62.3% 0.078 343.7)
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 #579679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.039
Use #579679 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.