#57976C
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.1% 0.093 153.5), rgb(87, 151, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#57976C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 153°. 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 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57976C |
| RGB | rgb(87, 151, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 27%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.093 153.5) |
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 #57976C | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #57976C | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57976C text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57976C text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB3
oklch(81% 0.046 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE8C
oklch(70.6% 0.072 154)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#57976C
oklch(62.1% 0.093 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#3D8457
oklch(55.5% 0.101 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#2F7047
oklch(49.1% 0.094 153.4)
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Step 800
800
#285B3A
oklch(42.6% 0.078 153.2)
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Step 900
900
#264B32
oklch(37.7% 0.061 153)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#57976C 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) | #978E69 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D876F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A958B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57976C
#57976C
oklch(62.1% 0.093 153.5)
- #A9719E
#A9719E
oklch(62.2% 0.093 333.9)
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 #57976C, 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 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
Use #57976C 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.