#57D9AF
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(80.2% 0.13 168.5), rgb(87, 217, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#57D9AF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57D9AF |
| RGB | rgb(87, 217, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 63%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.13 168.5) |
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 #57D9AF | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #57D9AF | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57D9AF text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57D9AF text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#EBF9F3
oklch(97% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 100
100
#D3F2E5
oklch(93.5% 0.037 168.4)
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Step 200
200
#AAE9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.073 168.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#57D9AF
oklch(80.2% 0.13 168.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BC90
oklch(70.6% 0.142 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#57D9AF 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) | #D4CBAD | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BEB2 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DACD | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57D9AF
#57D9AF
oklch(80.2% 0.13 168.5)
- #FC9BCC
#FC9BCC
oklch(80.2% 0.129 348.8)
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 #57D9AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
Use #57D9AF 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.