#57AE37
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.2% 0.176 138.5), rgb(87, 174, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#57AE37 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57AE37 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 174, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.176 138.5) |
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 #57AE37 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #57AE37 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57AE37 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57AE37 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E0EFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 137.8)
-
Step 200
200
#C6E3BD
oklch(88.5% 0.06 138.3)
-
Step 300
300
#9DD28C
oklch(80.9% 0.11 138.3)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#57AE37
oklch(67.2% 0.176 138.5)
-
Step 500
500
#3EA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.5)
-
Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
-
Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
-
Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
-
Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
-
Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#57AE37 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) | #B39F26 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89842 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50A896 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57AE37
#57AE37
oklch(67.2% 0.176 138.5)
- #C26DDA
#C26DDA
oklch(67.1% 0.176 318.5)
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 #57AE37, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #57AE37.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.008
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.024
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
Use #57AE37 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.