#57BC45
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(71% 0.184 140.8), rgb(87, 188, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#57BC45 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57BC45 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 188, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.184 140.8) |
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 #57BC45 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #57BC45 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57BC45 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57BC45 text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#DEF0DB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BD
oklch(88.5% 0.063 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#97D38D
oklch(80.8% 0.114 141)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#57BC45
oklch(71% 0.184 140.8)
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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
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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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)
#57BC45 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) | #C1AC37 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A34F | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BB6A3 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57BC45
#57BC45
oklch(71% 0.184 140.8)
- #D376E6
#D376E6
oklch(71% 0.183 320.6)
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 #57BC45, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #57BC45.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.017
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.031
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.042
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.043
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.044
Use #57BC45 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.