#579873
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.5% 0.088 157.6), rgb(87, 152, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#579873 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579873 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 152, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 27%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.088 157.6) |
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 #579873 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579873 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #579873 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #579873 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B6
oklch(80.8% 0.042 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE90
oklch(70.7% 0.069 157.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579873
oklch(62.5% 0.088 157.6)
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Step 600
600
#3C845D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 157.5)
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Step 700
700
#2D704D
oklch(49.2% 0.089 157.8)
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Step 800
800
#275B3F
oklch(42.7% 0.073 157.6)
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Step 900
900
#254B36
oklch(37.8% 0.057 157.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C1F
oklch(27% 0.037 156.8)
#579873 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) | #978F71 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8875 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48978E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579873
#579873
oklch(62.5% 0.088 157.6)
- #AA739B
#AA739B
oklch(62.5% 0.088 337.1)
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 #579873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
Use #579873 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.