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#57943D Color

#57943D is rgb(87, 148, 61) in RGB, hsl(102, 42%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 59%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#57943D
HEX#57943D
RGBrgb(87, 148, 61)
HSLhsl(102, 42%, 41%)
HSVhsv(102, 59%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 59%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(60.5% 0.136 137.4)
LABlab(55.72% -33.07 38.63)
LCHlch(55.72% 50.85 130.57)

What #57943D 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 #57943D, 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.

#57943D Channel Values

How #57943D 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 148 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 102° · S 42% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 102° · S 59% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 0% · Y 59% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.68:1 vs white · 5.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57943D 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #57943D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57943D; 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 #57943D

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 #57943D 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#57943D
Protanopia#8C8C3E
Protanomaly#7A8F3D
Deuteranopia#848441
Deuteranomaly#748B3F
Tritanopia#648D8D
Tritanomaly#5F9075
Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #57943D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-57943d: #57943D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #57943D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-57943d': '#57943D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.580, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_57943d">#57943D</color>
SVG fillfill="#57943D"

More Green Colors

#57943D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#57943D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #57943D?

#57943D is a mid-tone green — rgb(87, 148, 61) in RGB and hsl(102, 42%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.5.

What is the RGB value of #57943D?

#57943D is rgb(87, 148, 61) — red 87, green 148, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #57943D?

#57943D converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 59%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #57943D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #57943D scores 3.68:1 against white and 5.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #57943D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #57943D 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 13.46, which is visibly different.

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