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#57939E Color

#57939E is rgb(87, 147, 158) in RGB, hsl(189, 29%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 7%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#57939E
HEX#57939E
RGBrgb(87, 147, 158)
HSLhsl(189, 29%, 48%)
HSVhsv(189, 45%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 7%, 0%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(62.7% 0.064 210.5)
LABlab(57.18% -18.07 -12.29)
LCHlch(57.18% 21.85 214.22)

What #57939E 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 #57939E, 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.

#57939E Channel Values

How #57939E 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 147 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 189° · S 29% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 189° · S 45% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.46:1 vs white · 6.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57939E 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #57939E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57939E; 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 #57939E

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 #57939E 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#57939E
Protanopia#8B8B9E
Protanomaly#7A8E9E
Deuteranopia#83839F
Deuteranomaly#748A9F
Tritanopia#549494
Tritanomaly#559498
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

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Using #57939E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-57939e: #57939E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #57939E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-57939e': '#57939E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.576, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_57939e">#57939E</color>
SVG fillfill="#57939E"

More Teal Colors

#57939E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#57939E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #57939E?

#57939E is a mid-tone teal — rgb(87, 147, 158) in RGB and hsl(189, 29%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.45.

What is the RGB value of #57939E?

#57939E is rgb(87, 147, 158) — red 87, green 147, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #57939E?

#57939E converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 7%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #57939E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #57939E scores 3.46:1 against white and 6.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #57939E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #57939E 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 6.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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