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#57EFA8 Color

#57EFA8 is rgb(87, 239, 168) in RGB, hsl(152, 83%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 0%, 30%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#57EFA8
HEX#57EFA8
RGBrgb(87, 239, 168)
HSLhsl(152, 83%, 64%)
HSVhsv(152, 64%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 0%, 30%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(85.4% 0.164 159.4)
LABlab(85.19% -54.14 22.10)
LCHlch(85.19% 58.48 157.79)

What #57EFA8 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 #57EFA8, 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.

#57EFA8 Channel Values

How #57EFA8 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 239 · B 1688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 152° · S 83% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 152° · S 64% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.47:1 vs white · 14.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57EFA8 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 text1.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #57EFA8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57EFA8; 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 #57EFA8

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 #57EFA8 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#57EFA8
Protanopia#DEDEA9
Protanomaly#B8E5A8
Deuteranopia#CDCDAC
Deuteranomaly#AADBAA
Tritanopia#6EE8E8
Tritanomaly#65EBD1
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

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Using #57EFA8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-57efa8: #57EFA8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #57EFA8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-57efa8': '#57EFA8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.937, blue: 0.659)
Android XML<color name="color_57efa8">#57EFA8</color>
SVG fillfill="#57EFA8"

More Green Colors

#57EFA8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#57EFA8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #57EFA8?

#57EFA8 is a light green — rgb(87, 239, 168) in RGB and hsl(152, 83%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.34.

What is the RGB value of #57EFA8?

#57EFA8 is rgb(87, 239, 168) — red 87, green 239, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #57EFA8?

#57EFA8 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 0%, 30%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #57EFA8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #57EFA8 scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #57EFA8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #57EFA8 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 mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) at a CIE76 distance of 16.65, which is visibly different.

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