#57D79D
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79.2% 0.142 160.8), rgb(87, 215, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#57D79D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57D79D |
| RGB | rgb(87, 215, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 62%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.142 160.8) |
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 #57D79D | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #57D79D | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57D79D text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57D79D text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#EBFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.02 159.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.041 160.9)
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Step 200
200
#ABEAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.079 160.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#57D79D
oklch(79.2% 0.142 160.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#57D79D 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) | #D4C89A | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BBA1 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14D6C7 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57D79D
#57D79D
oklch(79.2% 0.142 160.8)
- #F895D7
#F895D7
oklch(79.2% 0.143 340.6)
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 #57D79D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #57D79D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.056
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.063
Use #57D79D 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.