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#57DBD7 Color

#57DBD7 is rgb(87, 219, 215) in RGB, hsl(178, 65%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 0%, 2%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#57DBD7
HEX#57DBD7
RGBrgb(87, 219, 215)
HSLhsl(178, 65%, 60%)
HSVhsv(178, 60%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(60%, 0%, 2%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(81.8% 0.115 192.3)
LABlab(80.19% -38.15 -9.43)
LCHlch(80.19% 39.30 193.88)

What #57DBD7 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 #57DBD7, 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.

#57DBD7 Channel Values

How #57DBD7 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 219 · B 2158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 178° · S 65% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 178° · S 60% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 60% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.68:1 vs white · 12.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57DBD7 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 text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #57DBD7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57DBD7; 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 #57DBD7

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 #57DBD7 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#57DBD7
Protanopia#CCCCD7
Protanomaly#AAD2D7
Deuteranopia#BCBCD9
Deuteranomaly#9EC9D8
Tritanopia#59DBDB
Tritanomaly#58DBD9
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

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Using #57DBD7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-57dbd7: #57DBD7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #57DBD7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-57dbd7': '#57DBD7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.859, blue: 0.843)
Android XML<color name="color_57dbd7">#57DBD7</color>
SVG fillfill="#57DBD7"

More Teal Colors

#57DBD7 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#57DBD7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #57DBD7?

#57DBD7 is a light teal — rgb(87, 219, 215) in RGB and hsl(178, 65%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.73.

What is the RGB value of #57DBD7?

#57DBD7 is rgb(87, 219, 215) — red 87, green 219, and blue 215 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #57DBD7?

#57DBD7 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 0%, 2%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #57DBD7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #57DBD7 scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #57DBD7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #57DBD7 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 3.73, which is very hard to tell apart.

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