#579B49
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.5% 0.135 140.3), rgb(87, 155, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#579B49 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579B49 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 155, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.135 140.3) |
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 #579B49 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579B49 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #579B49 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #579B49 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#CDE0C9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#7CB171
oklch(70.7% 0.106 140.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579B49
oklch(62.5% 0.135 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C872C
oklch(55.6% 0.147 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#2E721E
oklch(49% 0.136 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#275D1B
oklch(42.6% 0.113 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#254D1D
oklch(37.8% 0.088 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D12
oklch(27% 0.056 140.8)
#579B49 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) | #9F8F42 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95894F | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #519788 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579B49
#579B49
oklch(62.5% 0.135 140.3)
- #AB6ABA
#AB6ABA
oklch(62.4% 0.136 319.9)
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 #579B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.019
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.021
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
Use #579B49 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.