#57B477
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.7% 0.127 153), rgb(87, 180, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#57B477 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57B477 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 180, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.127 153) |
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 #57B477 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #57B477 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57B477 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57B477 text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE3
oklch(93.7% 0.023 153.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.044 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#99D0A9
oklch(80.9% 0.079 153.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#57B477
oklch(69.7% 0.127 153)
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Step 500
500
#03A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#022F16
oklch(26.9% 0.066 153.5)
#57B477 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) | #B4A773 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79E7B | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40B2A4 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57B477
#57B477
oklch(69.7% 0.127 153)
- #CC7EBF
#CC7EBF
oklch(69.7% 0.127 333.1)
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 #57B477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
Use #57B477 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.