#57937B
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.5% 0.073 166.5), rgb(87, 147, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#57937B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57937B |
| RGB | rgb(87, 147, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 26%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.073 166.5) |
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 #57937B | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #57937B | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57937B text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57937B text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAC99
oklch(70.6% 0.057 167.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#57937B
oklch(61.5% 0.073 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#408269
oklch(55.6% 0.079 166.6)
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Step 700
700
#316E57
oklch(49.1% 0.074 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A48
oklch(42.8% 0.061 166.8)
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Step 900
900
#274A3C
oklch(37.8% 0.048 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#172B23
oklch(26.9% 0.03 166.8)
#57937B 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) | #918B7A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87847C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46938C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57937B
#57937B
oklch(61.5% 0.073 166.5)
- #A6738E
#A6738E
oklch(61.6% 0.074 346.5)
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 #57937B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.024
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
Use #57937B 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.