#57AB2F
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.4% 0.178 137.5), rgb(87, 171, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#57AB2F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57AB2F |
| RGB | rgb(87, 171, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 57%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.178 137.5) |
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 #57AB2F | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #57AB2F | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57AB2F text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57AB2F text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE97
oklch(80.8% 0.087 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#74B45B
oklch(70.6% 0.138 137.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#57AB2F
oklch(66.4% 0.178 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#122E06
oklch(26.9% 0.073 137.9)
#57AB2F 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) | #B19C19 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6953B | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51A593 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57AB2F
#57AB2F
oklch(66.4% 0.178 137.5)
- #BF6BD9
#BF6BD9
oklch(66.4% 0.177 317.7)
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 #57AB2F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #57AB2F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.006
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.024
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
Use #57AB2F 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.