#57A07D
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.8% 0.091 161.5), rgb(87, 160, 125).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#57A07D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57A07D |
| RGB | rgb(87, 160, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.091 161.5) |
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 #57A07D | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #57A07D | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57A07D text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57A07D text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.025 160.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#78AF93
oklch(70.8% 0.071 161.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#57A07D
oklch(64.8% 0.091 161.5)
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Step 600
600
#328561
oklch(55.6% 0.099 161.7)
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Step 700
700
#237150
oklch(49.2% 0.093 161.5)
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Step 800
800
#205C42
oklch(42.8% 0.076 161.7)
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Step 900
900
#204B37
oklch(37.6% 0.06 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#57A07D 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) | #9E977B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938F7F | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43A096 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57A07D
#57A07D
oklch(64.8% 0.091 161.5)
- #B5789F
#B5789F
oklch(64.8% 0.092 341.3)
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 #57A07D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
Use #57A07D 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.