#57AC49
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(66.9% 0.159 140.9), rgb(87, 172, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#57AC49 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57AC49 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 172, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.159 140.9) |
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 #57AC49 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #57AC49 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57AC49 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57AC49 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.079 141)
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Step 400
400
#73B469
oklch(70.8% 0.125 141.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#57AC49
oklch(66.9% 0.159 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#288A14
oklch(55.6% 0.173 141)
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Step 700
700
#197501
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#195F0A
oklch(42.6% 0.132 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E14
oklch(37.6% 0.103 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E0D
oklch(27% 0.066 140.7)
#57AC49 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) | #B09E3F | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59750 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EA796 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57AC49
#57AC49
oklch(66.9% 0.159 140.9)
- #C070D0
#C070D0
oklch(66.8% 0.16 320.8)
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 #57AC49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.014
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.016
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.022
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.022
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
Use #57AC49 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.