What color is #57A063?

#57A063 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Endo. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #57A063?

The RGB value is 87, 160, 99: 87 red, 160 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #57A063?

The complementary color is #A05794, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #57A063?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.61:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#57A063 color

#57A063 rgb(87, 160, 99)

Shades of green

The hex color #57A063 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 62.7% green and 38.8% blue (87, 160, 99).

Its hue angle is 130°, with 30% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Endo (#5DA464), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.61:1).

#57A063 color codes

HEX	`#57A063`
RGB	`rgb(87, 160, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 62.7%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(130, 30%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(130, 46%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 38%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.95, -36.29, 24.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.95, 44.01, 145.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.752, 28.067, 16.231)`
Decimal	`5742691`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #57A063, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #57A063	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#57A063 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #57A063 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #57a063; }
.text { color: #57a063; }
.border { border: 2px solid #57a063; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 160 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #57a063, #57a087); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Shamrock Green.

Questions

What color is #57A063?: #57A063 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Endo. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #57A063?: The RGB value is 87, 160, 99: 87 red, 160 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #57A063?: The complementary color is #A05794, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #57A063?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.61:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.