#57A842

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Forestgreen.

About #57A842

When working with digital screens, the color #57A842 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Forestgreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 87 red, 168 green, and 66 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 48% cyan and 0% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#57A842
RGB87, 168, 66
HSL107.6°, 43.6%, 45.9%
CMYK48%, 0%, 61%, 34%
HSV107.6°, 60.7%, 65.9%
LAB62.0, -44.4, 44.2
XYZ18.9, 30.4, 10.0
Decimal5744706

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.96:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.08:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.83:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.02:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #57A842; }
.text-color { color: #57A842; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #57A842; }

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