#57AE84
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.5% 0.106 160.7), rgb(87, 174, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#57AE84 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57AE84 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 174, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.106 160.7) |
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 #57AE84 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #57AE84 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57AE84 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57AE84 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 160.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BCEB3
oklch(80.8% 0.065 161.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#57AE84
oklch(68.5% 0.106 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#19A26E
oklch(63.1% 0.135 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#052F1D
oklch(27.1% 0.056 160.1)
#57AE84 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) | #ACA382 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A87 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DADA2 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57AE84
#57AE84
oklch(68.5% 0.106 160.7)
- #C67FAE
#C67FAE
oklch(68.5% 0.107 340.4)
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 #57AE84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.015
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.042
Use #57AE84 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.