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#57E0EA Color

#57E0EA is rgb(87, 224, 234) in RGB, hsl(184, 78%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 4%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#57E0EA
HEX#57E0EA
RGBrgb(87, 224, 234)
HSLhsl(184, 78%, 63%)
HSVhsv(184, 63%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 4%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(83.7% 0.118 202)
LABlab(82.13% -36.21 -16.58)
LCHlch(82.13% 39.82 204.60)

What #57E0EA 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 #57E0EA, 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.

#57E0EA Channel Values

How #57E0EA 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 224 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 184° · S 78% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 184° · S 63% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.58:1 vs white · 13.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57E0EA 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 text1.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #57E0EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57E0EA; 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 #57E0EA

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 #57E0EA 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#57E0EA
Protanopia#D1D1EA
Protanomaly#ADD7EA
Deuteranopia#C1C1EC
Deuteranomaly#A1CEEB
Tritanopia#53E1E1
Tritanomaly#54E1E5
Achromatopsia#CDCDCD

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Using #57E0EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-57e0ea: #57E0EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #57E0EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-57e0ea': '#57E0EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.878, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_57e0ea">#57E0EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#57E0EA"

More Teal Colors

#57E0EA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#57E0EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #57E0EA?

#57E0EA is a light teal — rgb(87, 224, 234) in RGB and hsl(184, 78%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.28.

What is the RGB value of #57E0EA?

#57E0EA is rgb(87, 224, 234) — red 87, green 224, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #57E0EA?

#57E0EA converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 4%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #57E0EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #57E0EA scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #57E0EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #57E0EA 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 9.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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