#57915E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.3% 0.098 147.1), rgb(87, 145, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#57915E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57915E |
| RGB | rgb(87, 145, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 25%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.098 147.1) |
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 #57915E | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #57915E | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57915E text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57915E text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAF
oklch(81% 0.049 147)
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Step 400
400
#81AE85
oklch(70.7% 0.076 147)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#57915E
oklch(60.3% 0.098 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#44844D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#35703E
oklch(49.2% 0.1 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B33
oklch(42.7% 0.083 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#294B2D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#182C1B
oklch(27% 0.041 148)
#57915E 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) | #93885B | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8261 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F8F84 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57915E
#57915E
oklch(60.3% 0.098 147.1)
- #A06CA0
#A06CA0
oklch(60.4% 0.098 326.7)
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 #57915E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.018
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
Use #57915E 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.