#57CE87
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.5% 0.149 154.4), rgb(87, 206, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#57CE87 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57CE87 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 206, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.149 154.4) |
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 #57CE87 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #57CE87 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57CE87 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57CE87 text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#ECFAF0
oklch(97.2% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.043 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#AEEAC1
oklch(88.5% 0.083 154.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#57CE87
oklch(76.5% 0.149 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6C
oklch(70.6% 0.176 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#57CE87 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) | #CEBF82 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB38B | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FCCBC | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57CE87
#57CE87
oklch(76.5% 0.149 154.4)
- #EB8CD9
#EB8CD9
oklch(76.4% 0.149 334.2)
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 #57CE87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.035
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.036
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.052
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.052
Use #57CE87 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.