#57955F
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.3% 0.103 147.2), rgb(87, 149, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#57955F 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57955F |
| RGB | rgb(87, 149, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 26%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.103 147.2) |
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 #57955F | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #57955F | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57955F text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57955F 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
#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
#CEDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.028 147)
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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)
#57955F
oklch(61.3% 0.103 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#40854B
oklch(55.6% 0.113 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#32703C
oklch(49% 0.104 147.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C32
oklch(42.8% 0.087 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#274B2C
oklch(37.6% 0.067 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#172C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 147.7)
#57955F 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) | #978B5B | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8562 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E9287 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57955F
#57955F
oklch(61.3% 0.103 147.2)
- #A56DA4
#A56DA4
oklch(61.3% 0.103 327.4)
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 #57955F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.020
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
Use #57955F 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.