#579F79
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(64.5% 0.093 159.2), rgb(87, 159, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#579F79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579F79 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 159, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 29%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.093 159.2) |
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 #579F79 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579F79 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #579F79 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #579F79 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#CCDFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#78AF90
oklch(70.7% 0.074 159.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579F79
oklch(64.5% 0.093 159.2)
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Step 600
600
#33855E
oklch(55.6% 0.101 159.6)
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Step 700
700
#25714D
oklch(49.2% 0.095 159.1)
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Step 800
800
#215C3F
oklch(42.7% 0.078 158.9)
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Step 900
900
#214B36
oklch(37.6% 0.06 159.8)
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Step 950
950
#142C20
oklch(26.9% 0.038 160.6)
#579F79 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) | #9E9577 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938E7B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #459E94 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579F79
#579F79
oklch(64.5% 0.093 159.2)
- #B377A0
#B377A0
oklch(64.4% 0.093 339.2)
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 #579F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
Use #579F79 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.