#00571B Color
#00571B is rgb(0, 87, 27) in RGB, hsl(139, 100%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 69%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#00571Brgb(0, 87, 27)hsl(139, 100%, 17%)hsv(139, 100%, 34%)cmyk(100%, 0%, 69%, 66%)oklch(39.8% 0.119 146.9)lab(31.58% -34.51 27.11)lch(31.58% 43.89 141.84)What #00571B Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #00571B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#00571B Channel Values
How #00571B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 0 · G 87 · B 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 139° · S 100% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 139° · S 100% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.83:1 vs white · 2.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00571B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #00571B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00571B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #00571B
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #00571B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#00571B#4F4F1C#3E531B#47471F#374E1D#1B5252#135442#4A4A4AUsing #00571B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-00571b: #00571B;background-color: #00571B;colors: { 'color-00571b': '#00571B' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.341, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_00571b">#00571B</color>fill="#00571B"More Green Colors
#00571B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#00571B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #00571B?
#00571B is a darkest green — rgb(0, 87, 27) in RGB and hsl(139, 100%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.76.
What is the RGB value of #00571B?
#00571B is rgb(0, 87, 27) — red 0, green 87, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #00571B?
#00571B converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 69%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #00571B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #00571B scores 8.83:1 against white and 2.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #00571B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #00571B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 15.39, which is visibly different.
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