#57D9A3
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79.9% 0.139 162.8), rgb(87, 217, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#57D9A3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57D9A3 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 217, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 63%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.139 162.8) |
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 #57D9A3 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #57D9A3 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57D9A3 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57D9A3 text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#EBFAF2
oklch(97.2% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.04 162.4)
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Step 200
200
#AAEACA
oklch(88.5% 0.078 162.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#57D9A3
oklch(79.9% 0.139 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD84
oklch(70.6% 0.153 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#57D9A3 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) | #D6CAA0 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BDA6 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03D9CA | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57D9A3
#57D9A3
oklch(79.9% 0.139 162.8)
- #FB98D5
#FB98D5
oklch(80% 0.139 343.1)
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 #57D9A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #57D9A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.063
Use #57D9A3 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.