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#057F40 Color

#057F40 is rgb(5, 127, 64) in RGB, hsl(149, 92%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 0%, 50%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Dark Green (#008443), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#057F40
HEX#057F40
RGBrgb(5, 127, 64)
HSLhsl(149, 92%, 26%)
HSVhsv(149, 96%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(96%, 0%, 50%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(52.3% 0.136 152.1)
LABlab(46.39% -42.34 25.39)
LCHlch(46.39% 49.37 149.05)

What #057F40 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 #057F40, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#057F40 Channel Values

How #057F40 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 5 · G 127 · B 648-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 149° · S 92% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 149° · S 96% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 96% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.1:1 vs white · 4.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #057F40 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.

TextWhite text5.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #057F40

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #057F40; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #057F40

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #057F40.

How #057F40 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.

Typical#057F40
Protanopia#757541
Protanomaly#5C7940
Deuteranopia#696944
Deuteranomaly#537342
Tritanopia#297979
Tritanomaly#1F7C67
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #057F40 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-057f40: #057F40;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #057F40;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-057f40': '#057F40' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.020, green: 0.498, blue: 0.251)
Android XML<color name="color_057f40">#057F40</color>
SVG fillfill="#057F40"

More Green Colors

#057F40 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#057F40 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #057F40?

#057F40 is a dark green — rgb(5, 127, 64) in RGB and hsl(149, 92%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Dark Green (#008443), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.37.

What is the RGB value of #057F40?

#057F40 is rgb(5, 127, 64) — red 5, green 127, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #057F40?

#057F40 converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 0%, 50%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #057F40 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #057F40 scores 5.1:1 against white and 4.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #057F40 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #057F40 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 8.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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