#579775
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.3% 0.084 159.4), rgb(87, 151, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#579775 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 159°. 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 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579775 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 151, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 27%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.084 159.4) |
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 #579775 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579775 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #579775 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #579775 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 159)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE92
oklch(70.8% 0.066 159.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579775
oklch(62.3% 0.084 159.4)
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Step 600
600
#3C8460
oklch(55.7% 0.092 159.4)
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Step 700
700
#2E6F4F
oklch(49% 0.085 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#275B41
oklch(42.8% 0.071 159.4)
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Step 900
900
#254B37
oklch(37.8% 0.056 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C20
oklch(27% 0.036 158.9)
#579775 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) | #968E73 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8777 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48968E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579775
#579775
oklch(62.3% 0.084 159.4)
- #A97398
#A97398
oklch(62.3% 0.084 338.9)
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 #579775, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.023
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
Use #579775 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.