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#57BACB Color

#57BACB is rgb(87, 186, 203) in RGB, hsl(189, 53%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 8%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#57BACB
HEX#57BACB
RGBrgb(87, 186, 203)
HSLhsl(189, 53%, 57%)
HSVhsv(189, 57%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 8%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(73.6% 0.095 210.3)
LABlab(70.13% -26.51 -17.92)
LCHlch(70.13% 32.00 214.06)

What #57BACB 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 #57BACB, 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.

#57BACB Channel Values

How #57BACB 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 186 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 189° · S 53% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 189° · S 57% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.26:1 vs white · 9.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57BACB 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 text2.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #57BACB

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

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 #57BACB 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#57BACB
Protanopia#AEAECB
Protanomaly#93B3CB
Deuteranopia#A2A2CD
Deuteranomaly#8AACCC
Tritanopia#51BCBC
Tritanomaly#53BBC2
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

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Using #57BACB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-57bacb: #57BACB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #57BACB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-57bacb': '#57BACB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.729, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_57bacb">#57BACB</color>
SVG fillfill="#57BACB"

More Teal Colors

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

#57BACB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #57BACB?

#57BACB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(87, 186, 203) in RGB and hsl(189, 53%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.03.

What is the RGB value of #57BACB?

#57BACB is rgb(87, 186, 203) — red 87, green 186, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #57BACB?

#57BACB converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 8%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #57BACB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #57BACB scores 2.26:1 against white and 9.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #57BACB 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 13.09, which is visibly different.

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