#057E57
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.5% 0.113 162.8), rgb(5, 126, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#057E57 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #057E57 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 126, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 92%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.113 162.8) |
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 #057E57 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #057E57 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #057E57 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #057E57 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB7
oklch(80.8% 0.05 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B192
oklch(70.8% 0.081 162.7)
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Step 500
500
#449D77
oklch(63.1% 0.104 162.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#057E57
oklch(52.5% 0.113 162.8)
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Step 700
700
#06734F
oklch(49.2% 0.105 162.7)
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Step 800
800
#0F5D41
oklch(42.6% 0.086 163.2)
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Step 900
900
#184D37
oklch(37.8% 0.068 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D20
oklch(27% 0.043 162.1)
#057E57 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) | #7C7455 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6A5A | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E74 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #057E57
#057E57
oklch(52.5% 0.113 162.8)
- #964E7C
#964E7C
oklch(52.6% 0.112 342.7)
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 #057E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.058
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.062
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.066
Use #057E57 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.