#579C60
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.1% 0.113 147), rgb(87, 156, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#579C60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579C60 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 156, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.113 147) |
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 #579C60 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579C60 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #579C60 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #579C60 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BB080
oklch(70.7% 0.089 146.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579C60
oklch(63.1% 0.113 147)
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Step 600
600
#398646
oklch(55.5% 0.123 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B7237
oklch(49.2% 0.116 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#255D2E
oklch(42.8% 0.096 146.9)
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Step 900
900
#244C29
oklch(37.7% 0.074 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#162D19
oklch(27.2% 0.047 147.2)
#579C60 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) | #9E915C | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A64 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C998D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579C60
#579C60
oklch(63.1% 0.113 147)
- #AE70AD
#AE70AD
oklch(63.2% 0.113 327.4)
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 #579C60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.024
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.041
Use #579C60 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.