Color #57714E Color / Colour Code #57714E
This page shows the hex color code for color #57714e (#57714E). The colour is a green tone with 18% saturation and 37% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #57714E against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#57714E paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 75, 105, and 135 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 105, 225, and 345 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #57714E
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 105 and saturation at 18%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 105 to 150 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 105 with its complement at 285 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #57714E
Lightness variations at hue 105 and 18% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #57714E
Design Use Cases for #57714E
Muted Accent Color
With 18% saturation, #57714E has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 37% lightness, #57714E is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Success & Growth Indicators
#57714E falls in the green range (hue 105). Green universally represents success, growth, and safety. Use it for confirmation messages, positive chart data, eco-friendly badges, and health metrics. In financial dashboards, green indicates gains and positive performance.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #57714E (hue 105) to its complement at hue 285. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 135. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #57714e, #674d6f);
CSS Code for #57714E
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About Color #57714E (#57714E)
#57714E is a green color (colour) with RGB channel values of 87 red, 113 green, and 78 blue. The green channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 105 degrees with 18% saturation and 37% lightness, placing it in the neutral-to-cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #57714E is 101/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow, and 56% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #57714E against white is 5.42:1 and against black is 3.88:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 26% lightness.
The complementary colour #674D6F creates maximum visual tension when paired with #57714E. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #676F4D and #4D6F56, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #57714E?
- #57714E is Color #57714E, a green color (colour) with RGB(87, 113, 78), HSL(105, 18%, 37%), and CMYK(23%, 0%, 31%, 56%). Its perceived brightness is 101/255.
- Is #57714E accessible for text?
- Against white, #57714E has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 3.88:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #57714E?
- The complementary colour is #674D6F (hue 285). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #676F4D and #4D6F56. The triadic palette adds #4D566F and #6F4D56 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #57714E in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #57714e; or rgb(87, 113, 78); or hsl(105, 18%, 37%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 105 18% 37%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.