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#57ACCB Color

#57ACCB is rgb(87, 172, 203) in RGB, hsl(196, 53%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 15%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue (#47ABCC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#57ACCB
HEX#57ACCB
RGBrgb(87, 172, 203)
HSLhsl(196, 53%, 57%)
HSVhsv(196, 57%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 15%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(70.4% 0.094 224.4)
LABlab(65.99% -20.02 -24.17)
LCHlch(65.99% 31.38 230.37)

What #57ACCB 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 #57ACCB, 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.

#57ACCB Channel Values

How #57ACCB 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 172 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 196° · S 53% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 196° · S 57% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.57:1 vs white · 8.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57ACCB 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 text2.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #57ACCB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57ACCB; 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 #57ACCB

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 #57ACCB 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#57ACCB
Protanopia#A1A1CB
Protanomaly#8AA6CB
Deuteranopia#9797CC
Deuteranomaly#82A0CC
Tritanopia#4CB0B0
Tritanomaly#50AFBC
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

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Using #57ACCB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-57accb: #57ACCB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #57ACCB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-57accb': '#57ACCB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.675, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_57accb">#57ACCB</color>
SVG fillfill="#57ACCB"

More Teal Colors

#57ACCB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#57ACCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #57ACCB?

#57ACCB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(87, 172, 203) in RGB and hsl(196, 53%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue (#47ABCC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.18.

What is the RGB value of #57ACCB?

#57ACCB is rgb(87, 172, 203) — red 87, green 172, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #57ACCB?

#57ACCB converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 15%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #57ACCB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #57ACCB scores 2.57:1 against white and 8.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #57ACCB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #57ACCB 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 13.31, which is visibly different.

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