#577D57
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55% 0.072 144.5), rgb(87, 125, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#577D57 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #577D57 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 125, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 18%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.072 144.5) |
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 #577D57 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #577D57 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #577D57 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #577D57 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B4
oklch(80.8% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA8D
oklch(70.8% 0.053 145)
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Step 500
500
#719470
oklch(63% 0.066 144.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#577D57
oklch(55% 0.072 144.5)
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Step 700
700
#486B48
oklch(49.1% 0.068 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C573C
oklch(42.7% 0.055 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#334833
oklch(37.7% 0.044 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1E
oklch(27% 0.027 144.8)
#577D57 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) | #7F7655 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797259 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #537B73 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #577D57
#577D57
oklch(55% 0.072 144.5)
- #876389
#876389
oklch(55% 0.072 324.8)
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 #577D57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.055
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.060
Use #577D57 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.