#57966E
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.9% 0.09 154.9), rgb(87, 150, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#57966E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57966E |
| RGB | rgb(87, 150, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.09 154.9) |
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 #57966E | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #57966E | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57966E text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57966E text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.044 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8E
oklch(70.8% 0.069 155.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#57966E
oklch(61.9% 0.09 154.9)
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Step 600
600
#3E845A
oklch(55.6% 0.097 155.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F7049
oklch(49.2% 0.092 154.6)
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Step 800
800
#295B3C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#264B34
oklch(37.8% 0.058 155.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#57966E 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) | #968D6C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8670 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A958B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57966E
#57966E
oklch(61.9% 0.09 154.9)
- #A8719B
#A8719B
oklch(61.9% 0.09 335.6)
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 #57966E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.021
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
Use #57966E 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.