#57956F
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.7% 0.087 155.9), rgb(87, 149, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#57956F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57956F |
| RGB | rgb(87, 149, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 26%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.087 155.9) |
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 #57956F | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #57956F | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57956F text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57956F text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 156.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8F
oklch(70.8% 0.068 155.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#57956F
oklch(61.7% 0.087 155.9)
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Step 600
600
#3F845B
oklch(55.7% 0.095 155.5)
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Step 700
700
#306F4B
oklch(49% 0.088 156)
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Step 800
800
#295B3E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 156)
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Step 900
900
#264B35
oklch(37.8% 0.057 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#172C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 155.9)
#57956F 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) | #948C6D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8571 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A948B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57956F
#57956F
oklch(61.7% 0.087 155.9)
- #A67199
#A67199
oklch(61.6% 0.086 335.9)
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 #57956F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
Use #57956F 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.