#579A41
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.1% 0.141 138.6), rgb(87, 154, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#579A41 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579A41 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 154, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.141 138.6) |
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 #579A41 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579A41 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #579A41 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #579A41 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA1
oklch(81% 0.069 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DB16D
oklch(70.7% 0.11 138.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579A41
oklch(62.1% 0.141 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E8721
oklch(55.6% 0.153 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7213
oklch(49% 0.142 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#285D14
oklch(42.6% 0.118 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#264D18
oklch(37.8% 0.093 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.1)
#579A41 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) | #9E8E38 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958848 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529586 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579A41
#579A41
oklch(62.1% 0.141 138.6)
- #AA68BC
#AA68BC
oklch(62.1% 0.141 318.8)
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 #579A41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.042
Use #579A41 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.