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#57986E Color

#57986E is rgb(87, 152, 110) in RGB, hsl(141, 27%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 28%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shiny Shamrock (#5FA778), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#57986E
HEX#57986E
RGBrgb(87, 152, 110)
HSLhsl(141, 27%, 47%)
HSVhsv(141, 43%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 0%, 28%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(62.4% 0.093 154.4)
LABlab(57.63% -29.11 15.40)
LCHlch(57.63% 32.93 152.11)

What #57986E 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 #57986E, 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.

#57986E Channel Values

How #57986E 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 152 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 141° · S 27% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 141° · S 43% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.43:1 vs white · 6.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57986E 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 text3.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #57986E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57986E; 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 #57986E

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 #57986E 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#57986E
Protanopia#8F8F6E
Protanomaly#7D936E
Deuteranopia#878770
Deuteranomaly#778E6F
Tritanopia#5F9494
Tritanomaly#5C9586
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

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Using #57986E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-57986e: #57986E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #57986E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-57986e': '#57986E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.596, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_57986e">#57986E</color>
SVG fillfill="#57986E"

More Green Colors

#57986E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#57986E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #57986E?

#57986E is a mid-tone green — rgb(87, 152, 110) in RGB and hsl(141, 27%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shiny Shamrock (#5FA778), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.04.

What is the RGB value of #57986E?

#57986E is rgb(87, 152, 110) — red 87, green 152, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #57986E?

#57986E converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 28%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #57986E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #57986E scores 3.43:1 against white and 6.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #57986E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #57986E 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 11.48, which is visibly different.

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