#57972B
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(61.1% 0.155 135.2), rgb(87, 151, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#57972B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57972B |
| RGB | rgb(87, 151, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 56%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.155 135.2) |
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 #57972B | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #57972B | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57972B text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57972B text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.075 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FB163
oklch(70.6% 0.12 135.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#57972B
oklch(61.1% 0.155 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#274D0C
oklch(37.8% 0.101 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#182D0A
oklch(27% 0.063 135)
#57972B 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) | #9D8B1A | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948535 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #559182 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57972B
#57972B
oklch(61.1% 0.155 135.2)
- #A663C2
#A663C2
oklch(61.2% 0.154 315.2)
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 #57972B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.032
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.033
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
Use #57972B 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.