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#57787A Color

#57787A is rgb(87, 120, 122) in RGB, hsl(183, 17%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 2%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Teal (#5F8A8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#57787A
HEX#57787A
RGBrgb(87, 120, 122)
HSLhsl(183, 17%, 41%)
HSVhsv(183, 29%, 48%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 2%, 0%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(54.8% 0.038 200.8)
LABlab(47.96% -11.82 -5.13)
LCHlch(47.96% 12.89 203.45)

What #57787A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #57787A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#57787A Channel Values

How #57787A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 87 · G 120 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 17% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 29% · V 48%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 52%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.8:1 vs white · 4.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57787A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #57787A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57787A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #57787A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #57787A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#57787A
Protanopia#73737A
Protanomaly#69757A
Deuteranopia#6E6E7B
Deuteranomaly#66727A
Tritanopia#577878
Tritanomaly#577879
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #57787A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-57787a: #57787A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #57787A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-57787a': '#57787A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.471, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_57787a">#57787A</color>
SVG fillfill="#57787A"

More Teal Colors

#57787A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#57787A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #57787A?

#57787A is a mid-tone teal — rgb(87, 120, 122) in RGB and hsl(183, 17%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Teal (#5F8A8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.44.

What is the RGB value of #57787A?

#57787A is rgb(87, 120, 122) — red 87, green 120, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #57787A?

#57787A converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 2%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #57787A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #57787A scores 4.8:1 against white and 4.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #57787A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #57787A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 11.26, which is visibly different.

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