#57955C
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.3% 0.107 145.9), rgb(87, 149, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#57955C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 146°. 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 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57955C |
| RGB | rgb(87, 149, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 26%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.107 145.9) |
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 #57955C | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #57955C | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57955C text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57955C text on black | 5.85:1 | 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
#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
#CEDFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 146)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF81
oklch(70.7% 0.084 145.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#57955C
oklch(61.3% 0.107 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#418548
oklch(55.6% 0.115 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#327039
oklch(49% 0.107 146)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C2F
oklch(42.8% 0.091 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#274B2A
oklch(37.6% 0.069 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#182C19
oklch(27% 0.043 145.4)
#57955C 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) | #978B58 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E855F | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F9287 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57955C
#57955C
oklch(61.3% 0.107 145.9)
- #A56DA6
#A56DA6
oklch(61.4% 0.105 326.2)
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 #57955C, 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 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
Use #57955C 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.