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#579f50 color: Parsley Green

#579f50 is rgb(87, 159, 80) in RGB and oklch(63.626% 0.1343 142.036) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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115°
100%

63.6%
0.134
142°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • green-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #579f50

#579f50 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 142°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.24:1 contrast and black text 6.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Parsley Green (#5a9f4d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #579f50 mixed with white

  1. 579f50
  2. 69a962
  3. 7ab273
  4. 8abc85
  5. 9bc696
  6. abcfa7
  7. bcd9b8
  8. cde2ca
  9. ddecdb
  10. eef5ed

Darker: #579f50 mixed with black

  1. 579f50
  2. 4b8a44
  3. 3e7539
  4. 33612e
  5. 274d24
  6. 1c3b1a
  7. 122910
  8. 081807
  9. 030902
  10. 000100

Calmer: #579f50 with less saturation

  1. 579f50
  2. 5e9d57
  3. 649b5e
  4. 699a64
  5. 6f986a
  6. 749670
  7. 799476
  8. 7e927b
  9. 828f80
  10. 878d86

Questions about #579f50

What color is #579f50?

#579f50 is soft green. The closest named color is Parsley Green. In RGB it is rgb(87, 159, 80), in HSL hsl(114.68, 33.05%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.626% 0.1343 142.036).

What colors go well with #579f50?

The complementary color of #579f50 is #b06dbb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e9217 and #00a482. The triadic partners are #5d89dc and #d06665.

Is white or black text more readable on #579f50?

Black text reads better on #579f50: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #579f50 a warm or cool color?

#579f50 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 142 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.134.