#577D12 Color
#577D12 is rgb(87, 125, 18) in RGB, hsl(81, 75%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 86%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#577D12rgb(87, 125, 18)hsl(81, 75%, 28%)hsv(81, 86%, 49%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 86%, 51%)oklch(54.1% 0.135 128.4)lab(48.08% -25.61 47.68)lch(48.08% 54.12 118.24)What #577D12 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 #577D12, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#577D12 Channel Values
How #577D12 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 87 · G 125 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 81° · S 75% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 81° · S 86% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 86% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.83:1 vs white · 4.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #577D12 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 #577D12
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #577D12; 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 #577D12
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 #577D12 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.
#577D12#787813#6C7A13#727218#687716#617676#5D795D#727272Using #577D12 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-577d12: #577D12;background-color: #577D12;colors: { 'color-577d12': '#577D12' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.490, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_577d12">#577D12</color>fill="#577D12"More Green Colors
#577D12 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#577D12 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #577D12?
#577D12 is a dark green — rgb(87, 125, 18) in RGB and hsl(81, 75%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.96.
What is the RGB value of #577D12?
#577D12 is rgb(87, 125, 18) — red 87, green 125, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #577D12?
#577D12 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 86%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #577D12 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #577D12 scores 4.83:1 against white and 4.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #577D12 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #577D12 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 6.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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