#57BF50
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(71.9% 0.179 142.4), rgb(87, 191, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#57BF50 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57BF50 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 191, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.179 142.4) |
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 #57BF50 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #57BF50 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57BF50 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57BF50 text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4BF
oklch(88.4% 0.062 142.9)
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Step 300
300
#96D390
oklch(80.8% 0.112 142.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#57BF50
oklch(71.9% 0.179 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#06A700
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#048C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#037600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#026100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#015100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#57BF50 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) | #C3AF45 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A659 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48BAA7 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57BF50
#57BF50
oklch(71.9% 0.179 142.4)
- #D779E5
#D779E5
oklch(71.8% 0.179 322.3)
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 #57BF50, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #57BF50.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.031
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.034
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.039
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.041
Use #57BF50 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.