#579E59
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.5% 0.124 144.5), rgb(87, 158, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#579E59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579E59 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 158, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 29%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.124 144.5) |
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 #579E59 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579E59 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #579E59 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #579E59 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBA9
oklch(80.8% 0.06 145)
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Step 400
400
#7AB17A
oklch(70.8% 0.098 144.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579E59
oklch(63.5% 0.124 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#38873C
oklch(55.6% 0.135 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#29722E
oklch(49% 0.125 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#245D27
oklch(42.7% 0.104 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#234C25
oklch(37.6% 0.079 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#152D16
oklch(27% 0.051 144.9)
#579E59 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) | #A09354 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C5D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E9B8D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579E59
#579E59
oklch(63.5% 0.124 144.5)
- #B06FB4
#B06FB4
oklch(63.5% 0.124 324.9)
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 #579E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.013
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.020
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.039
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.039
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
Use #579E59 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.