#579860
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(62.1% 0.107 147.4), rgb(87, 152, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#579860 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579860 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 152, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 27%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.107 147.4) |
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 #579860 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579860 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #579860 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #579860 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF82
oklch(70.6% 0.084 147.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579860
oklch(62.1% 0.107 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#3D8549
oklch(55.5% 0.117 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F713B
oklch(49.2% 0.108 147.4)
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Step 800
800
#285C31
oklch(42.7% 0.09 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#264C2B
oklch(37.9% 0.071 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#172C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 147.7)
#579860 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) | #9A8E5C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908763 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D958A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579860
#579860
oklch(62.1% 0.107 147.4)
- #A96FA8
#A96FA8
oklch(62.2% 0.107 327.4)
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 #579860, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.026
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
Use #579860 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.