#57CC98
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.4% 0.131 161.6), rgb(87, 204, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#57CC98 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57CC98 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 204, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.131 161.6) |
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 #57CC98 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #57CC98 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57CC98 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57CC98 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.037 161.5)
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Step 200
200
#AEE9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.074 161.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#57CC98
oklch(76.4% 0.131 161.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BE81
oklch(70.8% 0.157 161.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#57CC98 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) | #C9BE95 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B29B | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23CCBE | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57CC98
#57CC98
oklch(76.4% 0.131 161.6)
- #EB90CA
#EB90CA
oklch(76.5% 0.131 341.9)
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 #57CC98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.029
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.034
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.055
Use #57CC98 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.