#57CD9F
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.8% 0.127 164.7), rgb(87, 205, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#57CD9F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57CD9F |
| RGB | rgb(87, 205, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.127 164.7) |
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 #57CD9F | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #57CD9F | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57CD9F text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57CD9F text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#D4F2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.037 165.8)
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Step 200
200
#AEE8CD
oklch(88.4% 0.07 164.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#57CD9F
oklch(76.8% 0.127 164.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD88
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#57CD9F 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) | #C9C09D | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B4A2 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1BCDC0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57CD9F
#57CD9F
oklch(76.8% 0.127 164.7)
- #ED92C7
#ED92C7
oklch(76.9% 0.127 344.6)
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 #57CD9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.021
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.057
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
Use #57CD9F 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.