Color swatch image showing Yellow Green (#57A639) with RGB(87,166,57) values

Yellow Green (#57A639) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Yellow Green (#57A639) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Yellow Green (#57A639) Color Information

Yellow Green (#57A639) RGB value is (87, 166, 57). The hex color red value is 87, green is 166, and blue is 57. Its HSL format shows a hue of 103°, saturation of 49 percent, and lightness of 44 percent. The CMYK process values are 48 percent, 0 percent, 66 percent, 35 percent.

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Yellow Green (#57A639) Color Meaning

Yellow Green (#57A639) conveys vitality, growth, and renewal. This medium green-yellow evokes nature, freshness, and positive energy. Psychologically, Yellow Green (#57A639) promotes balance, creativity, and rejuvenation, making it suitable for learning environments or nature-inspired spaces. Culturally, Yellow Green (#57A639) symbolizes growth, harmony, and health in Western traditions, while Eastern symbolism associates it with wood energy, renewal, and healing. Fengshui uses this color to enhance vitality, promote growth, and bring freshness to spaces. Spiritually, it resonates with the heart chakra, encouraging healing, emotional balance, and natural connection. In design and arts, Yellow Green (#57A639) is effective as a fresh accent, natural motif, or revitalizing background. Its medium, vivid tone pairs well with browns, creams, or darker greens, commonly applied in interiors, branding, and eco-inspired designs.

Color Conversion

Convert Yellow Green (#57A639) across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#57A639
RGB
rgb(87, 166, 57)
HSL
hsl(103°, 49%, 44%)
CMYK
cmyk(48%, 0%, 66%, 35%)
HSV
hsv(103°, 66%, 65%)
XYZ
18.3052 29.5941 8.6183
Yxy
29.5941 0.3239 0.5236
Hunter Lab
54.4005 -4.9682 3.7850
CIE-Lab
61.3024 -44.4543 47.4081

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red87 / 255 (34%)
34%
Green166 / 255 (65%)
65%
Blue57 / 255 (22%)
22%

CMYK Values

Cyan48 / 100 (48%)
48%
Magenta0 / 100 (0%)
Yellow66 / 100 (66%)
66%
Key (Black)35 / 100 (35%)
35%

Color Variations

Yellow Green (#57A639) harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

Yellow Green (#57A639) harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test Yellow Green (#57A639) for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

#FFFFFF
#57A639

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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Normal Text

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #57A639 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

Yellow Green (#57A639)

protanopia

#797a53

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #57A639;

Text Color

color: #57A639;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #57A639;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #57A63940;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #57A639;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #57A639 0%, #356422 100%);

Yellow Green (#57A639) Color FAQs

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