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#57B7BC Color

#57B7BC is rgb(87, 183, 188) in RGB, hsl(183, 43%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 3%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Verdigris (#43B3AE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#57B7BC
HEX#57B7BC
RGBrgb(87, 183, 188)
HSLhsl(183, 43%, 54%)
HSVhsv(183, 54%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(54%, 3%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(72.4% 0.09 199.9)
LABlab(68.84% -28.42 -11.68)
LCHlch(68.84% 30.73 202.34)

What #57B7BC 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 #57B7BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Verdigris#43B3AEΔE 7.14Maximum Blue Green#30BFBFΔE 9.39Blue Lagoon#4C9C9CΔE 10.56Cadet Blue#5F9EA0ΔE 11.68Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 11.92Moonstone#3AA8C1ΔE 12.27

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

#57B7BC Channel Values

How #57B7BC 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 183 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 43% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 54% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 54% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.36:1 vs white · 8.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57B7BC 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 text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #57B7BC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #57B7BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57B7BC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#57B7BC
Complementary
#BC5C57
Analogous
#57BC8F
Analogous
#5785BC
Triadic
#BC57B7
Triadic
#B7BC57
Split comp.
#BC5785
Split comp.
#BC8F57

Tints & Shades of #57B7BC

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.

Tints

#6DC0C5
#87CBCF
#9DD5D8
#B2DEE0
#C8E8E9
#E2F2F3

Shades

#44A6AB
#3A8D92
#307578
#24585B
#1A4042
#102728

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #57B7BC.

How #57B7BC 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#57B7BC
Protanopia#ABABBC
Protanomaly#91B0BC
Deuteranopia#9F9FBE
Deuteranomaly#88A9BD
Tritanopia#55B8B8
Tritanomaly#56B7B9
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #57B7BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-57b7bc: #57B7BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #57B7BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-57b7bc': '#57B7BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.718, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_57b7bc">#57B7BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#57B7BC"

More Teal Colors

#57B7BC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#57B7BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #57B7BC?

#57B7BC is a mid-tone teal — rgb(87, 183, 188) in RGB and hsl(183, 43%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Verdigris (#43B3AE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.14.

What is the RGB value of #57B7BC?

#57B7BC is rgb(87, 183, 188) — red 87, green 183, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #57B7BC?

#57B7BC converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 3%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #57B7BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #57B7BC scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #57B7BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #57B7BC 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 11.68, which is visibly different.

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