#57A059
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64% 0.127 144.5), rgb(87, 160, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#57A059 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57A059 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 160, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.127 144.5) |
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 #57A059 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #57A059 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57A059 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57A059 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 144)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA8
oklch(81% 0.062 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#79B179
oklch(70.7% 0.1 144.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#57A059
oklch(64% 0.127 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#36873B
oklch(55.5% 0.137 144.5)
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Step 700
700
#27732D
oklch(49.2% 0.128 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#225D26
oklch(42.6% 0.106 144.6)
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Step 900
900
#224D24
oklch(37.8% 0.083 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D15
oklch(27% 0.053 143.9)
#57A059 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) | #A39454 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988D5E | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D9C8F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57A059
#57A059
oklch(64% 0.127 144.5)
- #B270B7
#B270B7
oklch(64.1% 0.126 324.4)
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 #57A059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.010
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.020
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.039
Use #57A059 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.