#57970B
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.9% 0.169 133.2), rgb(87, 151, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#57970B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57970B |
| RGB | rgb(87, 151, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 86%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.169 133.2) |
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 #57970B | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #57970B | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57970B text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57970B text on black | 5.83:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD96
oklch(81% 0.083 133.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FB258
oklch(70.7% 0.133 133.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#57970B
oklch(60.9% 0.169 133.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#182D04
oklch(26.9% 0.07 132.9)
#57970B 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) | #9E8A00 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958521 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579180 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57970B
#57970B
oklch(60.9% 0.169 133.2)
- #A65FCA
#A65FCA
oklch(61% 0.169 313.1)
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 #57970B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.022
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.023
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.043
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.047
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.050
Use #57970B 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.