#57C862
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(74.4% 0.175 145.4), rgb(87, 200, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#57C862 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57C862 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 200, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.175 145.4) |
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 #57C862 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #57C862 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57C862 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57C862 text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C1
oklch(88.4% 0.06 145)
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Step 300
300
#93D495
oklch(81% 0.11 145.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#57C862
oklch(74.4% 0.175 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A630
oklch(63.1% 0.196 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C27
oklch(55.7% 0.173 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#57C862 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) | #CBB859 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAE69 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41C3B0 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57C862
#57C862
oklch(74.4% 0.175 145.4)
- #E281E7
#E281E7
oklch(74.3% 0.174 325.4)
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 #57C862, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.034
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.044
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.045
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.048
Use #57C862 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.