#579965
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.5% 0.104 149.5), rgb(87, 153, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#579965 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579965 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 153, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 27%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.104 149.5) |
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 #579965 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579965 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #579965 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #579965 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF85
oklch(70.6% 0.082 149.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579965
oklch(62.5% 0.104 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C854E
oklch(55.5% 0.112 149.5)
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Step 700
700
#2D713F
oklch(49.2% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#275C34
oklch(42.7% 0.087 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#254B2E
oklch(37.6% 0.066 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C1B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 150.1)
#579965 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) | #9A8F62 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908868 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C978C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579965
#579965
oklch(62.5% 0.104 149.5)
- #AA70A6
#AA70A6
oklch(62.4% 0.104 329.1)
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 #579965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.046
Use #579965 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.