#57848E Color
#57848E is rgb(87, 132, 142) in RGB, hsl(191, 24%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 7%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Teal (#5F8A8F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#57848Ergb(87, 132, 142)hsl(191, 24%, 45%)hsv(191, 39%, 56%)cmyk(39%, 7%, 0%, 44%)oklch(58.5% 0.051 213.2)lab(52.18% -13.98 -10.57)lch(52.18% 17.53 217.09)What #57848E 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 #57848E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#57848E Channel Values
How #57848E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 87 · G 132 · B 142 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 191° · S 24% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 191° · S 39% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.12:1 vs white · 5.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57848E 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.
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Colors That Go With #57848E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57848E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #57848E
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 #57848E 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.
#57848E#7E7E8E#70808E#77778F#6C7D8F#558585#568589#7D7D7DUsing #57848E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-57848e: #57848E;background-color: #57848E;colors: { 'color-57848e': '#57848E' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.518, blue: 0.557)<color name="color_57848e">#57848E</color>fill="#57848E"More Teal Colors
#57848E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#57848E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #57848E?
#57848E is a mid-tone teal — rgb(87, 132, 142) in RGB and hsl(191, 24%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Teal (#5F8A8F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.72.
What is the RGB value of #57848E?
#57848E is rgb(87, 132, 142) — red 87, green 132, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #57848E?
#57848E converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 7%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #57848E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #57848E scores 4.12:1 against white and 5.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #57848E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #57848E 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 10.71, which is visibly different.
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