#57DF8F
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.9% 0.165 154.3), rgb(87, 223, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#57DF8F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57DF8F |
| RGB | rgb(87, 223, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.165 154.3) |
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 #57DF8F | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #57DF8F | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57DF8F text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57DF8F text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#D2F4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.048 154.6)
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Step 200
200
#A9EBBE
oklch(88.4% 0.091 154.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#57DF8F
oklch(80.9% 0.165 154.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6B
oklch(70.6% 0.177 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#57DF8F 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) | #DFCE8A | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC194 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1FDDCB | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57DF8F
#57DF8F
oklch(80.9% 0.165 154.3)
- #FF96EB
#FF96EB
oklch(80.9% 0.162 334.3)
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 #57DF8F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #57DF8F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.024
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.033
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.053
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.055
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.063
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.063
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.066
Use #57DF8F 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.