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#57C1AC Color

#57C1AC is rgb(87, 193, 172) in RGB, hsl(168, 46%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 11%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Keppel (#3AB09E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#57C1AC
HEX#57C1AC
RGBrgb(87, 193, 172)
HSLhsl(168, 46%, 55%)
HSVhsv(168, 55%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(55%, 0%, 11%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(74.3% 0.103 178.4)
LABlab(71.45% -35.92 0.84)
LCHlch(71.45% 35.93 178.66)

What #57C1AC 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 #57C1AC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Keppel#3AB09EΔE 6.75Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 8.31Verdigris#43B3AEΔE 9.79Zomp#39A78EΔE 9.98Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 10.21Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 11.45

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

#57C1AC Channel Values

How #57C1AC 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 193 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 168° · S 46% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 168° · S 55% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 55% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.18:1 vs white · 9.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57C1AC 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 text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #57C1AC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #57C1AC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57C1AC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#57C1AC
Complementary
#C1576D
Analogous
#57C177
Analogous
#57A1C1
Triadic
#AC57C1
Triadic
#C1AC57
Split comp.
#C157A1
Split comp.
#C17757

Tints & Shades of #57C1AC

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

#6EC9B7
#84D2C2
#9ADACD
#B5E3DA
#CBECE5
#E1F4F0

Shades

#42B39C
#379582
#2D7B6B
#246155
#1A473E
#0F2924

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #57C1AC.

How #57C1AC 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#57C1AC
Protanopia#B4B4AC
Protanomaly#98BAAC
Deuteranopia#A7A7AE
Deuteranomaly#8EB2AD
Tritanopia#5DBFBF
Tritanomaly#5BC0B7
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #57C1AC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-57c1ac: #57C1AC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #57C1AC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-57c1ac': '#57C1AC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.757, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_57c1ac">#57C1AC</color>
SVG fillfill="#57C1AC"

More Green Colors

#57C1AC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#57C1AC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #57C1AC?

#57C1AC is a mid-tone green — rgb(87, 193, 172) in RGB and hsl(168, 46%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Keppel (#3AB09E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.75.

What is the RGB value of #57C1AC?

#57C1AC is rgb(87, 193, 172) — red 87, green 193, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #57C1AC?

#57C1AC converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 11%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #57C1AC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #57C1AC scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #57C1AC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #57C1AC 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 8.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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