#57B22A
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68.1% 0.189 137.6), rgb(87, 178, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#57B22A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57B22A |
| RGB | rgb(87, 178, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 62%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.189 137.6) |
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 #57B22A | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #57B22A | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57B22A text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57B22A text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 138.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4BA
oklch(88.5% 0.065 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BD387
oklch(81% 0.118 137.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#57B22A
oklch(68.1% 0.189 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#44A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#57B22A 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) | #B8A208 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9B39 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51AC98 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57B22A
#57B22A
oklch(68.1% 0.189 137.6)
- #C76DE3
#C76DE3
oklch(68.2% 0.188 317.7)
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 #57B22A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #57B22A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.015
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.018
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.025
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.044
Use #57B22A 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.