#579B13
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62% 0.172 134.1), rgb(87, 155, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#579B13 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579B13 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 155, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 78%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.172 134.1) |
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 #579B13 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579B13 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #579B13 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #579B13 text on black | 6.10:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACD96
oklch(80.9% 0.084 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DB358
oklch(70.8% 0.135 134)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579B13
oklch(62% 0.172 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D04
oklch(26.9% 0.07 133.6)
#579B13 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) | #A18E00 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988826 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #569584 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579B13
#579B13
oklch(62% 0.172 134.1)
- #AB61CD
#AB61CD
oklch(62% 0.172 314.1)
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 #579B13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.021
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.042
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.045
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.047
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.049
Use #579B13 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.