#57B87F
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.9% 0.125 155.5), rgb(87, 184, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#57B87F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57B87F |
| RGB | rgb(87, 184, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.125 155.5) |
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 #57B87F | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #57B87F | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57B87F text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57B87F text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#C3E2CD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#98D0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 155.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#57B87F
oklch(70.9% 0.125 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#57B87F 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) | #B7AB7C | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A282 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CB6A9 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57B87F
#57B87F
oklch(70.9% 0.125 155.5)
- #D182BF
#D182BF
oklch(70.9% 0.124 335.6)
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 #57B87F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.035
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.035
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.037
Use #57B87F 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.