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#57791B Color

#57791B is rgb(87, 121, 27) in RGB, hsl(82, 64%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 78%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#57791B
HEX#57791B
RGBrgb(87, 121, 27)
HSLhsl(82, 64%, 29%)
HSVhsv(82, 78%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 0%, 78%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(53.1% 0.125 127.9)
LABlab(46.84% -23.47 43.81)
LCHlch(46.84% 49.70 118.18)

What #57791B 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 #57791B, 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.

#57791B Channel Values

How #57791B 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 87 · G 121 · B 278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 82° · S 64% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 82° · S 78% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 0% · Y 78% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.05:1 vs white · 4.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57791B 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 text5.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #57791B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57791B; 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 #57791B

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 #57791B 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#57791B
Protanopia#74741C
Protanomaly#6A761B
Deuteranopia#6F6F1F
Deuteranomaly#66731D
Tritanopia#617272
Tritanomaly#5D755B
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #57791B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-57791b: #57791B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #57791B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-57791b': '#57791B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.475, blue: 0.106)
Android XML<color name="color_57791b">#57791B</color>
SVG fillfill="#57791B"

More Green Colors

#57791B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#57791B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #57791B?

#57791B is a dark green — rgb(87, 121, 27) in RGB and hsl(82, 64%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.51.

What is the RGB value of #57791B?

#57791B is rgb(87, 121, 27) — red 87, green 121, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #57791B?

#57791B converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 78%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #57791B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #57791B scores 5.05:1 against white and 4.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #57791B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #57791B 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 9.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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