#579E06
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.8% 0.178 134), rgb(87, 158, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#579E06 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.178 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 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579E06 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 158, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 93%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.178 134) |
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 #579E06 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579E06 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #579E06 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #579E06 text on black | 6.29:1 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C1
oklch(88.6% 0.049 134.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACD94
oklch(80.8% 0.086 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BB354
oklch(70.6% 0.14 134)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579E06
oklch(62.8% 0.178 134)
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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
#162E02
oklch(27.1% 0.075 134)
#579E06 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) | #A59000 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B21 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #569786 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579E06
#579E06
oklch(62.8% 0.178 134)
- #AF61D2
#AF61D2
oklch(62.8% 0.179 314.3)
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 #579E06, 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 0.024
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.041
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.046
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.049
Use #579E06 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.