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#57BCBC Color

#57BCBC is rgb(87, 188, 188) in RGB, hsl(180, 43%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 0%, 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 5.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#57BCBC
HEX#57BCBC
RGBrgb(87, 188, 188)
HSLhsl(180, 43%, 54%)
HSVhsv(180, 54%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(54%, 0%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(73.6% 0.094 195.3)
LABlab(70.33% -30.63 -9.47)
LCHlch(70.33% 32.06 197.19)

What #57BCBC 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 #57BCBC, 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.

#57BCBC Channel Values

How #57BCBC 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 188 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 43% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 54% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 54% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.25:1 vs white · 9.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57BCBC 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 text2.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #57BCBC

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

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 #57BCBC 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#57BCBC
Protanopia#B0B0BC
Protanomaly#94B5BC
Deuteranopia#A3A3BE
Deuteranomaly#8BAEBD
Tritanopia#57BCBC
Tritanomaly#57BCBC
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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Using #57BCBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-57bcbc: #57BCBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #57BCBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-57bcbc': '#57BCBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.737, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_57bcbc">#57BCBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#57BCBC"

More Teal Colors

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

#57BCBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #57BCBC?

#57BCBC is a mid-tone teal — rgb(87, 188, 188) in RGB and hsl(180, 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 5.24.

What is the RGB value of #57BCBC?

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

What is the CMYK value of #57BCBC?

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

Should text on #57BCBC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #57BCBC scores 2.25:1 against white and 9.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #57BCBC 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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