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#57C197 Color

#57C197 is rgb(87, 193, 151) in RGB, hsl(156, 46%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 22%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#57C197
HEX#57C197
RGBrgb(87, 193, 151)
HSLhsl(156, 46%, 55%)
HSVhsv(156, 55%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(55%, 0%, 22%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(73.7% 0.117 164.7)
LABlab(71.03% -39.65 11.53)
LCHlch(71.03% 41.29 163.78)

What #57C197 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 #57C197, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 6.14Mountain Meadow#30BA8FΔE 6.82Jungle Green#29AB87ΔE 9.41Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 11.2Green (Crayola)#1CAC78ΔE 12.15Zomp#39A78EΔE 12.53

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#57C197 Channel Values

How #57C197 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 193 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 156° · S 46% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 156° · S 55% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 55% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.22:1 vs white · 9.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57C197 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 text2.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #57C197 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #57C197

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57C197; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#57C197
Complementary
#C15782
Analogous
#57C162
Analogous
#57B6C1
Triadic
#9757C1
Triadic
#C19757
Split comp.
#C157B6
Split comp.
#C16257

Tints & Shades of #57C197

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.

Tints

#6EC9A5
#84D2B3
#9ADAC0
#B5E3D1
#CBECDF
#E1F4EC

Shades

#42B386
#37956F
#2D7B5C
#246148
#1A4735
#0F291F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #57C197.

How #57C197 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#57C197
Protanopia#B4B497
Protanomaly#98BA97
Deuteranopia#A7A79A
Deuteranomaly#8EB299
Tritanopia#63BCBC
Tritanomaly#5EBEAF
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #57C197 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-57c197: #57C197;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #57C197;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-57c197': '#57C197' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.757, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_57c197">#57C197</color>
SVG fillfill="#57C197"

More Green Colors

#57C197 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#57C197 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #57C197?

#57C197 is a mid-tone green — rgb(87, 193, 151) in RGB and hsl(156, 46%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.14.

What is the RGB value of #57C197?

#57C197 is rgb(87, 193, 151) — red 87, green 193, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #57C197?

#57C197 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 22%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #57C197 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #57C197 scores 2.22:1 against white and 9.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #57C197 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #57C197 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 6.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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