#579E41
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.2% 0.147 138.9), rgb(87, 158, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#579E41 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579E41 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 158, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.147 138.9) |
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 #579E41 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579E41 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #579E41 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #579E41 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#7BB26B
oklch(70.8% 0.115 138.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579E41
oklch(63.2% 0.147 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#3A881C
oklch(55.6% 0.159 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B730B
oklch(49.1% 0.149 138.9)
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Step 800
800
#255E10
oklch(42.7% 0.123 139)
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Step 900
900
#244D16
oklch(37.7% 0.096 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#162D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 138.3)
#579E41 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) | #A29137 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B48 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52998A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579E41
#579E41
oklch(63.2% 0.147 138.9)
- #AF6AC1
#AF6AC1
oklch(63.2% 0.146 319.1)
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 #579E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.021
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.044
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.045
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.045
Use #579E41 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.