#57C87F
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.9% 0.148 152.7), rgb(87, 200, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#57C87F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57C87F |
| RGB | rgb(87, 200, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.148 152.7) |
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 #57C87F | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #57C87F | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57C87F text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57C87F text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#C1E4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.052 152.1)
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Step 300
300
#92D2A4
oklch(80.8% 0.092 152.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#57C87F
oklch(74.9% 0.148 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#57C87F 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) | #C8B97A | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AE84 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36C5B5 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57C87F
#57C87F
oklch(74.9% 0.148 152.7)
- #E488D6
#E488D6
oklch(74.9% 0.148 332.7)
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 #57C87F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.029
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.033
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.037
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.042
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.047
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.048
Use #57C87F 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.