#579C36
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(62.5% 0.153 137.1), rgb(87, 156, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#579C36 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579C36 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 156, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 49%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.153 137.1) |
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 #579C36 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579C36 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #579C36 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #579C36 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#E3EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9D
oklch(80.8% 0.074 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CB266
oklch(70.7% 0.12 137.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579C36
oklch(62.5% 0.153 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#3C8805
oklch(55.6% 0.167 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317300
oklch(49.3% 0.149 137)
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Step 800
800
#275E02
oklch(42.8% 0.129 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#254D10
oklch(37.7% 0.1 137)
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Step 950
950
#162D0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 137.4)
#579C36 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) | #A18F29 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98893E | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #539787 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579C36
#579C36
oklch(62.5% 0.153 137.1)
- #AC67C4
#AC67C4
oklch(62.6% 0.152 316.9)
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 #579C36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.036
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.041
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.042
Use #579C36 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.