#57914A
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.9% 0.119 140), rgb(87, 145, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#57914A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57914A |
| RGB | rgb(87, 145, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 32%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.119 140) |
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 #57914A | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #57914A | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57914A text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57914A text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA7
oklch(80.8% 0.058 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#81AF77
oklch(70.6% 0.094 140)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#57914A
oklch(59.9% 0.119 140)
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Step 600
600
#468537
oklch(55.6% 0.129 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#377129
oklch(49.2% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C23
oklch(42.8% 0.101 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B22
oklch(37.6% 0.077 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C14
oklch(26.9% 0.049 139.3)
#57914A 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) | #958744 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C814F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538D80 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57914A
#57914A
oklch(59.9% 0.119 140)
- #9F67AC
#9F67AC
oklch(59.9% 0.119 319.9)
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 #57914A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.012
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.013
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.023
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
Use #57914A 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.