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#57D21E Color

#57D21E is rgb(87, 210, 30) in RGB, hsl(101, 75%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 0%, 86%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#57D21E
HEX#57D21E
RGBrgb(87, 210, 30)
HSLhsl(101, 75%, 47%)
HSVhsv(101, 86%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(59%, 0%, 86%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.23 138.7)
LABlab(75.08% -56.95 67.84)
LCHlch(75.08% 88.58 130.01)

What #57D21E 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 #57D21E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 5.18Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 9.51Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 10.23Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 12.85Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 17.84Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 18.14

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

#57D21E Channel Values

How #57D21E 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 210 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 101° · S 75% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 101° · S 86% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 59% · M 0% · Y 86% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57D21E 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #57D21E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #57D21E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57D21E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#57D21E
Complementary
#991ED2
Analogous
#B1D21E
Analogous
#1ED23F
Triadic
#1E57D2
Triadic
#D21E57
Split comp.
#3F1ED2
Split comp.
#D21EB1

Tints & Shades of #57D21E

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

#69E232
#83E755
#9AEB75
#B1F094
#C8F4B3
#E2F9D7

Shades

#4CB71A
#419C16
#368112
#29620E
#1E470A
#122D06

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #57D21E.

How #57D21E 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#57D21E
Protanopia#C4C421
Protanomaly#A3CA20
Deuteranopia#B5B52F
Deuteranomaly#98C129
Tritanopia#74C6C6
Tritanomaly#6ACB9E
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #57D21E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-57d21e: #57D21E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #57D21E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-57d21e': '#57D21E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.824, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_57d21e">#57D21E</color>
SVG fillfill="#57D21E"

More Green Colors

#57D21E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#57D21E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #57D21E?

#57D21E is a mid-tone green — rgb(87, 210, 30) in RGB and hsl(101, 75%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.

What is the RGB value of #57D21E?

#57D21E is rgb(87, 210, 30) — red 87, green 210, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #57D21E?

#57D21E converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 0%, 86%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #57D21E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #57D21E scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #57D21E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #57D21E 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 9.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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