#579741
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(61.3% 0.137 138.4), rgb(87, 151, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#579741 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579741 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 151, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.137 138.4) |
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 #579741 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579741 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #579741 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #579741 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA2
oklch(80.8% 0.066 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EB16E
oklch(70.8% 0.108 138.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579741
oklch(61.3% 0.137 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#418725
oklch(55.7% 0.149 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#327217
oklch(49.1% 0.138 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D17
oklch(42.7% 0.115 138.6)
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Step 900
900
#274C1A
oklch(37.6% 0.089 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D10
oklch(27% 0.058 138.6)
#579741 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) | #9B8B39 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928647 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #539284 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579741
#579741
oklch(61.3% 0.137 138.4)
- #A667B9
#A667B9
oklch(61.3% 0.137 318.1)
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 #579741, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
Use #579741 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.