#57D385
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(77.7% 0.158 153), rgb(87, 211, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#57D385 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57D385 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 211, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 58%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.158 153) |
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 #57D385 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #57D385 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57D385 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57D385 text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAEF
oklch(97.1% 0.021 154.1)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.045 153.3)
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Step 200
200
#ADEBBE
oklch(88.6% 0.088 152.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#57D385
oklch(77.7% 0.158 153)
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Step 400
400
#00C067
oklch(70.8% 0.182 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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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)
#57D385 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) | #D3C380 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B78A | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2ED0BF | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57D385
#57D385
oklch(77.7% 0.158 153)
- #F18EE1
#F18EE1
oklch(77.7% 0.157 333.1)
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 #57D385, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.033
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.037
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.054
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
Use #57D385 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.