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#57A859 Color

#57A859 is rgb(87, 168, 89) in RGB, hsl(121, 32%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 0%, 47%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#57A859
HEX#57A859
RGBrgb(87, 168, 89)
HSLhsl(121, 32%, 50%)
HSVhsv(121, 48%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 0%, 47%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(66.1% 0.139 144.3)
LABlab(62.34% -38.44 32.68)
LCHlch(62.34% 50.45 139.63)

What #57A859 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 #57A859, 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.

#57A859 Channel Values

How #57A859 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 168 · B 898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 121° · S 32% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 121° · S 48% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 0% · Y 47% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.94:1 vs white · 7.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57A859 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 text2.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #57A859

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57A859; 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 #57A859

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 #57A859 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#57A859
Protanopia#9E9E5A
Protanomaly#87A259
Deuteranopia#93935C
Deuteranomaly#809C5B
Tritanopia#66A1A1
Tritanomaly#60A48A
Achromatopsia#979797

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Using #57A859 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-57a859: #57A859;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #57A859;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-57a859': '#57A859' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.659, blue: 0.349)
Android XML<color name="color_57a859">#57A859</color>
SVG fillfill="#57A859"

More Green Colors

#57A859 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#57A859 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #57A859?

#57A859 is a mid-tone green — rgb(87, 168, 89) in RGB and hsl(121, 32%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.

What is the RGB value of #57A859?

#57A859 is rgb(87, 168, 89) — red 87, green 168, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #57A859?

#57A859 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 0%, 47%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #57A859 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #57A859 scores 2.94:1 against white and 7.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #57A859 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #57A859 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 12.07, which is visibly different.

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