#579969
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.6% 0.099 151.4), rgb(87, 153, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#579969 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 151°. 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 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579969 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 153, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 27%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.099 151.4) |
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 #579969 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579969 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #579969 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #579969 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#CDDFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF88
oklch(70.7% 0.078 151.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579969
oklch(62.6% 0.099 151.4)
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Step 600
600
#3C8552
oklch(55.6% 0.108 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D7143
oklch(49.2% 0.101 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#275C37
oklch(42.8% 0.084 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#254B30
oklch(37.6% 0.064 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 151.6)
#579969 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) | #9A8F66 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90886C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B978C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579969
#579969
oklch(62.6% 0.099 151.4)
- #AB71A3
#AB71A3
oklch(62.6% 0.1 331.7)
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 #579969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
Use #579969 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.