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#57FAE1 Color

#57FAE1 is rgb(87, 250, 225) in RGB, hsl(171, 94%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 10%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Blue (#00FFEF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#57FAE1
HEX#57FAE1
RGBrgb(87, 250, 225)
HSLhsl(171, 94%, 66%)
HSVhsv(171, 65%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 0%, 10%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(89.5% 0.139 180.8)
LABlab(89.49% -48.40 -1.09)
LCHlch(89.49% 48.41 181.29)

What #57FAE1 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 #57FAE1, 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.

#57FAE1 Channel Values

How #57FAE1 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 250 · B 2258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 171° · S 94% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 171° · S 65% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.3:1 vs white · 16.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57FAE1 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 text1.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #57FAE1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57FAE1; 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 #57FAE1

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 #57FAE1 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#57FAE1
Protanopia#E8E8E2
Protanomaly#BFF0E1
Deuteranopia#D6D6E4
Deuteranomaly#B1E5E3
Tritanopia#62F7F7
Tritanomaly#5EF8EF
Achromatopsia#E2E2E2

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Using #57FAE1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-57fae1: #57FAE1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #57FAE1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-57fae1': '#57FAE1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.980, blue: 0.882)
Android XML<color name="color_57fae1">#57FAE1</color>
SVG fillfill="#57FAE1"

More Teal Colors

#57FAE1 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#57FAE1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #57FAE1?

#57FAE1 is a light teal — rgb(87, 250, 225) in RGB and hsl(171, 94%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Blue (#00FFEF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.48.

What is the RGB value of #57FAE1?

#57FAE1 is rgb(87, 250, 225) — red 87, green 250, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #57FAE1?

#57FAE1 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 10%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #57FAE1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #57FAE1 scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #57FAE1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #57FAE1 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 9.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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