#57993E
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(61.8% 0.142 138), rgb(87, 153, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#57993E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57993E |
| RGB | rgb(87, 153, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.142 138) |
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 #57993E | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #57993E | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57993E text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57993E text on black | 6.03:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.07 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DB16C
oklch(70.7% 0.111 138.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#57993E
oklch(61.8% 0.142 138)
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Step 600
600
#3F871E
oklch(55.6% 0.155 138)
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Step 700
700
#30720E
oklch(49% 0.144 138)
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Step 800
800
#295D11
oklch(42.6% 0.119 138)
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Step 900
900
#264D17
oklch(37.8% 0.094 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.1)
#57993E 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) | #9E8D35 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948745 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #539485 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57993E
#57993E
oklch(61.8% 0.142 138)
- #A967BD
#A967BD
oklch(61.9% 0.143 318)
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 #57993E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
Use #57993E 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.