#57BB52
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(70.9% 0.172 142.7), rgb(87, 187, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#57BB52 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57BB52 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 187, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.172 142.7) |
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 #57BB52 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #57BB52 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57BB52 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57BB52 text on black | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.06 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#98D393
oklch(81% 0.107 142.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#57BB52
oklch(70.9% 0.172 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A706
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C04
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007603
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006102
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#57BB52 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) | #BFAC48 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A35A | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49B6A4 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57BB52
#57BB52
oklch(70.9% 0.172 142.7)
- #D278DF
#D278DF
oklch(70.8% 0.172 322.4)
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 #57BB52, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #57BB52.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.023
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.027
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.033
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.038
Use #57BB52 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.