#57D68C
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(78.6% 0.155 154.8), rgb(87, 214, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#57D68C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57D68C |
| RGB | rgb(87, 214, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 61%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.155 154.8) |
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 #57D68C | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #57D68C | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57D68C text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57D68C text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAEF
oklch(97.1% 0.021 154.1)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.045 155.4)
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Step 200
200
#ACEBC0
oklch(88.6% 0.087 154.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#57D68C
oklch(78.6% 0.155 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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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)
#57D68C 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) | #D5C687 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BA91 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28D4C3 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57D68C
#57D68C
oklch(78.6% 0.155 154.8)
- #F591E1
#F591E1
oklch(78.6% 0.155 334.7)
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 #57D68C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.040
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.051
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.062
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.064
Use #57D68C 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.