#57A44A
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.8% 0.147 140.9), rgb(87, 164, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#57A44A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57A44A |
| RGB | rgb(87, 164, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.147 140.9) |
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 #57A44A | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #57A44A | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57A44A text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57A44A text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA1
oklch(81% 0.072 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#77B26D
oklch(70.6% 0.115 140.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#57A44A
oklch(64.8% 0.147 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#328922
oklch(55.7% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#247414
oklch(49.2% 0.149 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#205E14
oklch(42.6% 0.123 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#204D19
oklch(37.5% 0.095 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#142D10
oklch(26.9% 0.06 141)
#57A44A 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) | #A89742 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9050 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F9F90 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57A44A
#57A44A
oklch(64.8% 0.147 140.9)
- #B66EC5
#B66EC5
oklch(64.9% 0.147 320.5)
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 #57A44A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.012
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.019
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.020
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
Use #57A44A 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.