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#57793E Color

#57793E is rgb(87, 121, 62) in RGB, hsl(95, 32%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 49%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fern Green (#4F7942), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#57793E
HEX#57793E
RGBrgb(87, 121, 62)
HSLhsl(95, 32%, 36%)
HSVhsv(95, 49%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 0%, 49%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(53.5% 0.094 133.3)
LABlab(47.13% -21.04 28.10)
LCHlch(47.13% 35.11 126.82)

What #57793E 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 #57793E, 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.

#57793E Channel Values

How #57793E 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 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 95° · S 32% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 95° · S 49% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.99:1 vs white · 4.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57793E 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 text4.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #57793E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57793E; 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 #57793E

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 #57793E 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#57793E
Protanopia#74743E
Protanomaly#6A763E
Deuteranopia#6F6F40
Deuteranomaly#66733F
Tritanopia#5F7474
Tritanomaly#5C7662
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #57793E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-57793e: #57793E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #57793E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-57793e': '#57793E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.475, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_57793e">#57793E</color>
SVG fillfill="#57793E"

More Green Colors

#57793E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#57793E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #57793E?

#57793E is a dark green — rgb(87, 121, 62) in RGB and hsl(95, 32%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.9.

What is the RGB value of #57793E?

#57793E is rgb(87, 121, 62) — red 87, green 121, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #57793E?

#57793E converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 49%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #57793E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #57793E scores 4.99:1 against white and 4.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #57793E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #57793E 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 7.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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