#579E7E
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.3% 0.087 163.1), rgb(87, 158, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#579E7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579E7E |
| RGB | rgb(87, 158, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 29%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.087 163.1) |
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 #579E7E | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579E7E | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #579E7E text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #579E7E text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB9
oklch(81% 0.043 162.9)
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Step 400
400
#79AE95
oklch(70.6% 0.067 163.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579E7E
oklch(64.3% 0.087 163.1)
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Step 600
600
#348563
oklch(55.7% 0.096 162.7)
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Step 700
700
#257052
oklch(49% 0.088 163.1)
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Step 800
800
#215B43
oklch(42.6% 0.073 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#214B39
oklch(37.7% 0.057 163.5)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#579E7E 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) | #9C957C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918D80 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #439E95 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579E7E
#579E7E
oklch(64.3% 0.087 163.1)
- #B3789B
#B3789B
oklch(64.4% 0.087 343.4)
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 #579E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.024
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.032
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
Use #579E7E 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.