#57AD28
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.8% 0.184 137.1), rgb(87, 173, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#57AD28 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 137°. 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 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57AD28 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 173, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 62%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.184 137.1) |
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 #57AD28 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #57AD28 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57AD28 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57AD28 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF95
oklch(81% 0.091 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#73B557
oklch(70.7% 0.144 137.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#57AD28
oklch(66.8% 0.184 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#122E04
oklch(26.9% 0.075 137.1)
#57AD28 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) | #B39E06 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89736 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52A794 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57AD28
#57AD28
oklch(66.8% 0.184 137.1)
- #C16ADE
#C16ADE
oklch(66.8% 0.185 317.1)
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 #57AD28, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #57AD28.
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 0.014
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.027
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.040
Use #57AD28 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.