#57838A

A medium, muted cyan closely aligning with Slategray.

About #57838A

The hex code #57838A represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Slategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 87, 131, and 138.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 37% C, 5% M, 0% Y, and 46% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#57838A
RGB87, 131, 138
HSL188.2°, 22.7%, 44.1%
CMYK37%, 5%, 0%, 46%
HSV188.2°, 37.0%, 54.1%
LAB51.9, -13.2, -8.6
XYZ16.6, 20.1, 27.0
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Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.18:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.02:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.00:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.27:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #57838A; }
.text-color { color: #57838A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #57838A; }

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