#57C557

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Lightgreen.

About #57C557

The hex code #57C557 represents a beautifully specific shade of green. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightgreen. Its digital footprint relies on 87 parts red, 197 parts green, and 87 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 56% cyan and 0% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#57C557
RGB87, 197, 87
HSL120.0°, 48.7%, 55.7%
CMYK56%, 0%, 56%, 23%
HSV120.0°, 55.8%, 77.3%
LAB71.3, -53.4, 45.2
XYZ25.6, 42.6, 15.9
Decimal5752151

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.20:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.53:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.11:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.10:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #57C557; }
.text-color { color: #57C557; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #57C557; }

Similar Colors

Lightgreen
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