#577E49 Color
#577E49 is rgb(87, 126, 73) in RGB, hsl(104, 27%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 42%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fern Green (#4F7942), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#577E49rgb(87, 126, 73)hsl(104, 27%, 39%)hsv(104, 42%, 49%)cmyk(31%, 0%, 42%, 51%)oklch(55% 0.09 137.8)lab(48.86% -22.24 24.30)lch(48.86% 32.95 132.47)What #577E49 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 #577E49, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#577E49 Channel Values
How #577E49 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 126 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 104° · S 27% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 104° · S 42% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 0% · Y 42% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.68:1 vs white · 4.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #577E49 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 #577E49
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #577E49; 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 #577E49
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 #577E49 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.
#577E49#787849#6D7B49#73734B#69784A#5F7979#5C7B69#747474Using #577E49 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-577e49: #577E49;background-color: #577E49;colors: { 'color-577e49': '#577E49' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.494, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_577e49">#577E49</color>fill="#577E49"More Green Colors
#577E49 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#577E49 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #577E49?
#577E49 is a dark green — rgb(87, 126, 73) in RGB and hsl(104, 27%, 39%) 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 2.78.
What is the RGB value of #577E49?
#577E49 is rgb(87, 126, 73) — red 87, green 126, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #577E49?
#577E49 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 42%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #577E49 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #577E49 scores 4.68:1 against white and 4.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #577E49 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #577E49 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 10.61, which is visibly different.
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