#579F36
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.3% 0.157 137.3), rgb(87, 159, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#579F36 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579F36 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 159, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 49%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.157 137.3) |
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 #579F36 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579F36 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #579F36 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #579F36 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.077 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AB264
oklch(70.6% 0.123 137.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579F36
oklch(63.3% 0.157 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#234D0E
oklch(37.6% 0.102 137.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D0B
oklch(26.9% 0.064 136.9)
#579F36 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) | #A49229 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C3F | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #539989 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579F36
#579F36
oklch(63.3% 0.157 137.3)
- #B068C8
#B068C8
oklch(63.4% 0.157 317.2)
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 #579F36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.036
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.040
Use #579F36 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.