#57BE5B
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(71.7% 0.168 144.3), rgb(87, 190, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#57BE5B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57BE5B |
| RGB | rgb(87, 190, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.168 144.3) |
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 #57BE5B | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #57BE5B | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57BE5B text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57BE5B text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C2
oklch(88.6% 0.058 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#96D396
oklch(81% 0.105 144.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#57BE5B
oklch(71.7% 0.168 144.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A625
oklch(63% 0.202 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#57BE5B 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) | #C1AF52 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A562 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46B9A7 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57BE5B
#57BE5B
oklch(71.7% 0.168 144.3)
- #D67BDE
#D67BDE
oklch(71.7% 0.168 324.2)
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 #57BE5B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #57BE5B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.025
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.029
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.033
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.040
Use #57BE5B 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.