#57A60C Color
#57A60C is rgb(87, 166, 12) in RGB, hsl(91, 87%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 0%, 93%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#57A60Crgb(87, 166, 12)hsl(91, 87%, 35%)hsv(91, 93%, 65%)cmyk(48%, 0%, 93%, 35%)oklch(64.9% 0.186 135.1)lab(61.20% -42.35 59.60)lch(61.20% 73.11 125.40)What #57A60C 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 #57A60C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#57A60C Channel Values
How #57A60C 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 166 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 91° · S 87% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 91° · S 93% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 0% · Y 93% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.06:1 vs white · 6.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57A60C 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 #57A60C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57A60C; 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 #57A60C
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 #57A60C 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.
#57A60C#9C9C0F#86A00E#92921C#7E9A17#6A9C9C#63A07C#939393Using #57A60C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-57a60c: #57A60C;background-color: #57A60C;colors: { 'color-57a60c': '#57A60C' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.651, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_57a60c">#57A60C</color>fill="#57A60C"More Green Colors
#57A60C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#57A60C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #57A60C?
#57A60C is a dark green — rgb(87, 166, 12) in RGB and hsl(91, 87%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.7.
What is the RGB value of #57A60C?
#57A60C is rgb(87, 166, 12) — red 87, green 166, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #57A60C?
#57A60C converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 0%, 93%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #57A60C be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #57A60C scores 3.06:1 against white and 6.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #57A60C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #57A60C 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 19.09, which is visibly different.
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