#57A484
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66% 0.091 164.8), rgb(87, 164, 132).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#57A484 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57A484 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 164, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.091 164.8) |
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 #57A484 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #57A484 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57A484 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57A484 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#75AF95
oklch(70.6% 0.072 164.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#57A484
oklch(66% 0.091 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#2C8564
oklch(55.5% 0.099 164.7)
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Step 700
700
#1D7153
oklch(49.1% 0.093 164.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5C44
oklch(42.7% 0.077 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C39
oklch(37.8% 0.061 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#132C22
oklch(26.9% 0.037 165.7)
#57A484 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) | #A19B82 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959286 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FA49B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57A484
#57A484
oklch(66% 0.091 164.8)
- #BA7B9F
#BA7B9F
oklch(65.9% 0.091 344.6)
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 #57A484, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
Use #57A484 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.