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#57A282 Color

#57A282 is rgb(87, 162, 130) in RGB, hsl(154, 30%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 20%, 36%) 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 8.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#57A282
HEX#57A282
RGBrgb(87, 162, 130)
HSLhsl(154, 30%, 49%)
HSVhsv(154, 46%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 0%, 20%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(65.4% 0.09 164.3)
LABlab(61.11% -30.29 9.13)
LCHlch(61.11% 31.64 163.23)

What #57A282 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 #57A282, 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.

#57A282 Channel Values

How #57A282 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 162 · B 1308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 154° · S 30% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 154° · S 46% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.05:1 vs white · 6.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57A282 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 text3.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #57A282

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57A282; 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 #57A282

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 #57A282 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#57A282
Protanopia#989882
Protanomaly#839C82
Deuteranopia#8F8F84
Deuteranomaly#7C9783
Tritanopia#5E9E9E
Tritanomaly#5CA094
Achromatopsia#949494

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Using #57A282 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-57a282: #57A282;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #57A282;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-57a282': '#57A282' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.635, blue: 0.510)
Android XML<color name="color_57a282">#57A282</color>
SVG fillfill="#57A282"

More Green Colors

#57A282 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#57A282 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #57A282?

#57A282 is a mid-tone green — rgb(87, 162, 130) in RGB and hsl(154, 30%, 49%) 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 8.23.

What is the RGB value of #57A282?

#57A282 is rgb(87, 162, 130) — red 87, green 162, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #57A282?

#57A282 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 20%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #57A282 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #57A282 scores 3.05:1 against white and 6.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #57A282 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #57A282 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 16.1, which is visibly different.

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