#57C679
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.3% 0.151 151.1), rgb(87, 198, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#57C679 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57C679 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 198, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.151 151.1) |
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 #57C679 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #57C679 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57C679 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57C679 text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE1
oklch(93.5% 0.027 152.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#93D2A2
oklch(80.8% 0.093 151.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#57C679
oklch(74.3% 0.151 151.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#57C679 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) | #C7B774 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AD7E | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AC3B3 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57C679
#57C679
oklch(74.3% 0.151 151.1)
- #E186D7
#E186D7
oklch(74.3% 0.15 331)
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 #57C679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.022
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.034
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.036
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.037
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.046
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.050
Use #57C679 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.