#57B047
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.9% 0.166 140.7), rgb(87, 176, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#57B047 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.166 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57B047 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 176, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.166 140.7) |
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 #57B047 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #57B047 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57B047 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57B047 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 140.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.057 141.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD292
oklch(81% 0.104 140.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#57B047
oklch(67.9% 0.166 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#29A500
oklch(63% 0.206 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#218B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#146000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F5000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#57B047 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) | #B4A13C | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A4F | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DAB99 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57B047
#57B047
oklch(67.9% 0.166 140.7)
- #C571D6
#C571D6
oklch(67.9% 0.167 320.7)
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 #57B047, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.019
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.020
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.024
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.033
Use #57B047 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.