#57944D
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.7% 0.121 140.9), rgb(87, 148, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#57944D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57944D |
| RGB | rgb(87, 148, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 32%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.121 140.9) |
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 #57944D | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #57944D | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57944D text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57944D text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#ACCBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#80B078
oklch(70.8% 0.095 141)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#57944D
oklch(60.7% 0.121 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#438638
oklch(55.7% 0.132 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#34712A
oklch(49.1% 0.122 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C24
oklch(42.7% 0.101 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#284C22
oklch(37.8% 0.08 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#182C15
oklch(26.9% 0.049 141.2)
#57944D 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) | #978947 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8452 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529083 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57944D
#57944D
oklch(60.7% 0.121 140.9)
- #A369AE
#A369AE
oklch(60.8% 0.12 321)
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 #57944D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.015
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
Use #57944D 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.