#57945E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.1% 0.103 146.8), rgb(87, 148, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#57945E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.103 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 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57945E |
| RGB | rgb(87, 148, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 26%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.103 146.8) |
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 #57945E | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #57945E | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57945E text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57945E text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF83
oklch(70.8% 0.082 146.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#57945E
oklch(61.1% 0.103 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#41854B
oklch(55.7% 0.112 147)
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Step 700
700
#33703C
oklch(49.1% 0.103 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B32
oklch(42.6% 0.085 147)
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Step 900
900
#284B2C
oklch(37.7% 0.066 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#182C1A
oklch(27% 0.042 146.7)
#57945E 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) | #968A5A | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8461 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E9186 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57945E
#57945E
oklch(61.1% 0.103 146.8)
- #A46DA4
#A46DA4
oklch(61.2% 0.103 326.7)
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 #57945E, 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
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
Use #57945E 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.