#57E5D4 Color
#57E5D4 is rgb(87, 229, 212) in RGB, hsl(173, 73%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 0%, 7%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#57E5D4rgb(87, 229, 212)hsl(173, 73%, 62%)hsv(173, 62%, 90%)cmyk(62%, 0%, 7%, 10%)oklch(84.1% 0.124 184.1)lab(83.06% -42.78 -3.65)lch(83.06% 42.94 184.87)What #57E5D4 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 #57E5D4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#57E5D4 Channel Values
How #57E5D4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 87 · G 229 · B 212 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 73% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 62% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.55:1 vs white · 13.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57E5D4 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.
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Colors That Go With #57E5D4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57E5D4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #57E5D4
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 #57E5D4 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.
#57E5D4#D5D5D4#B1DCD4#C5C5D7#A4D2D6#5EE3E3#5BE4DD#D0D0D0Using #57E5D4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-57e5d4: #57E5D4;background-color: #57E5D4;colors: { 'color-57e5d4': '#57E5D4' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.898, blue: 0.831)<color name="color_57e5d4">#57E5D4</color>fill="#57E5D4"More Teal Colors
#57E5D4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#57E5D4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #57E5D4?
#57E5D4 is a light teal — rgb(87, 229, 212) in RGB and hsl(173, 73%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.32.
What is the RGB value of #57E5D4?
#57E5D4 is rgb(87, 229, 212) — red 87, green 229, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #57E5D4?
#57E5D4 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 0%, 7%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #57E5D4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #57E5D4 scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #57E5D4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #57E5D4 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 3.32, which is very hard to tell apart.
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