#57AC36
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.7% 0.174 138.3), rgb(87, 172, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#57AC36 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57AC36 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 172, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.174 138.3) |
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 #57AC36 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #57AC36 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57AC36 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57AC36 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#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
#CAE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE99
oklch(80.9% 0.084 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#74B45E
oklch(70.6% 0.135 138.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#57AC36
oklch(66.7% 0.174 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F04
oklch(37.8% 0.114 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#122E07
oklch(26.9% 0.072 138.2)
#57AC36 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) | #B19D25 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69641 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51A694 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57AC36
#57AC36
oklch(66.7% 0.174 138.3)
- #C06CD8
#C06CD8
oklch(66.6% 0.175 318.4)
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 #57AC36, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #57AC36.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.007
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
Use #57AC36 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.