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#57B295 Color

#57B295 is rgb(87, 178, 149) in RGB, hsl(161, 37%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 16%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zomp (#39A78E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#57B295
HEX#57B295
RGBrgb(87, 178, 149)
HSLhsl(161, 37%, 52%)
HSVhsv(161, 51%, 70%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 0%, 16%, 30%)
OKLCHoklch(69.9% 0.098 170.1)
LABlab(66.41% -33.86 6.14)
LCHlch(66.41% 34.41 169.73)

What #57B295 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 #57B295, 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.

#57B295 Channel Values

How #57B295 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 178 · B 1498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 161° · S 37% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 161° · S 51% · V 70%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 30%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.56:1 vs white · 8.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57B295 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 text2.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #57B295

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57B295; 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 #57B295

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 #57B295 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#57B295
Protanopia#A7A795
Protanomaly#8EAB95
Deuteranopia#9B9B97
Deuteranomaly#85A596
Tritanopia#5FAFAF
Tritanomaly#5CB0A5
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

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Using #57B295 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-57b295: #57B295;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #57B295;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-57b295': '#57B295' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.698, blue: 0.584)
Android XML<color name="color_57b295">#57B295</color>
SVG fillfill="#57B295"

More Green Colors

#57B295 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#57B295 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #57B295?

#57B295 is a mid-tone green — rgb(87, 178, 149) in RGB and hsl(161, 37%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zomp (#39A78E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.2.

What is the RGB value of #57B295?

#57B295 is rgb(87, 178, 149) — red 87, green 178, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #57B295?

#57B295 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 16%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #57B295 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #57B295 scores 2.56:1 against white and 8.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #57B295 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #57B295 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 10.08, which is visibly different.

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