#57A042
A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Forestgreen.
About #57A042
The hex code #57A042 represents a beautifully specific shade of green. Designers often compare it to the standard color Forestgreen. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(87, 160, 66).
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 46% C, 0% M, 59% Y, and 37% K. The HSL representation is 106.6° hue, 41.6% saturation, and 44.3% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#57A042
RGB87, 160, 66
HSL106.6°, 41.6%, 44.3%
CMYK46%, 0%, 59%, 37%
HSV106.6°, 58.7%, 62.7%
LAB59.5, -41.0, 41.3
XYZ17.5, 27.6, 9.6
Decimal5742658
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.22:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.51:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.08:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.54:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #57A042;
}
.text-color {
color: #57A042;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #57A042;
}