#57844D
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.6% 0.095 140), rgb(87, 132, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#57844D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57844D |
| RGB | rgb(87, 132, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 26%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.095 140) |
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 #57844D | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #57844D | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57844D text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57844D text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AE
oklch(81% 0.043 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC83
oklch(70.8% 0.069 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D9763
oklch(63.2% 0.089 139.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#57844D
oklch(56.6% 0.095 140)
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Step 700
700
#446D3B
oklch(49.1% 0.089 140)
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Step 800
800
#385931
oklch(42.7% 0.074 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#31492B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.036 140.1)
#57844D 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) | #877B49 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807750 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #548176 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57844D
#57844D
oklch(56.6% 0.095 140)
- #8F6399
#8F6399
oklch(56.6% 0.095 320)
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 #57844D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.012
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
Use #57844D 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.