#579930
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.7% 0.154 136), rgb(87, 153, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#579930 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579930 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 153, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 52%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.154 136) |
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 #579930 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579930 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #579930 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #579930 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9C
oklch(80.8% 0.075 136)
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Step 400
400
#7EB264
oklch(70.8% 0.121 135.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579930
oklch(61.7% 0.154 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#264D0E
oklch(37.7% 0.101 136.3)
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Step 950
950
#172D0B
oklch(27% 0.063 136.2)
#579930 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) | #9E8D21 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958739 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #559384 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579930
#579930
oklch(61.7% 0.154 136)
- #A964C3
#A964C3
oklch(61.7% 0.155 316.1)
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 #579930, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.039
Use #579930 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.