#57BC48
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(71% 0.181 141.2), rgb(87, 188, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#57BC48 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.181 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57BC48 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 188, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.181 141.2) |
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 #57BC48 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #57BC48 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57BC48 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57BC48 text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#97D38E
oklch(80.9% 0.113 141.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#57BC48
oklch(71% 0.181 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#23A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#57BC48 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) | #C1AC3B | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A351 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BB6A3 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57BC48
#57BC48
oklch(71% 0.181 141.2)
- #D376E5
#D376E5
oklch(70.9% 0.182 320.9)
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 #57BC48, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #57BC48.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.018
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.031
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.033
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.038
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.044
Use #57BC48 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.